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/proc file system utilities

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general
  • source: procps (main)
  • version: 2:4.0.4-9
  • maintainer: Craig Small (DMD)
  • arch: any
  • std-ver: 4.7.0
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 2:3.3.17-5
  • oldstable: 2:4.0.2-3
  • stable: 2:4.0.4-9
  • testing: 2:4.0.4-9
  • unstable: 2:4.0.4-9
  • exp: 2:4.0.6-1
versioned links
  • 2:3.3.17-5: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2:4.0.2-3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2:4.0.4-9: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2:4.0.6-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • libproc2-0
  • libproc2-dev
  • procps (30 bugs: 0, 12, 18, 0)
action needed
A new upstream version is available: 4.0.6 high
A new upstream version 4.0.6 is available, you should consider packaging it.
Created: 2025-11-27 Last update: 2026-02-26 16:32
3 bugs tagged help in the BTS normal
The BTS contains 3 bugs tagged help, please consider helping the maintainer in dealing with them.
Created: 2025-04-15 Last update: 2026-02-26 21:00
6 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal
The BTS contains patches fixing 6 bugs, consider including or untagging them.
Created: 2025-01-06 Last update: 2026-02-26 21:00
1 open merge request in Salsa normal
There is 1 open merge request for this package on Salsa. You should consider reviewing and/or merging these merge requests.
Created: 2026-02-20 Last update: 2026-02-20 04:00
1 low-priority security issue in bookworm low

There is 1 open security issue in bookworm.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:
  • CVE-2023-4016: (needs triaging) Under some circumstances, this weakness allows a user who has access to run the “ps” utility on a machine, the ability to write almost unlimited amounts of unfiltered data into the process heap.

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2023-08-02 Last update: 2025-08-10 06:32
debian/patches: 21 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 24 debian patches available in version 2:4.0.4-9 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

  • 21 patches where the metadata indicates that the patch has not yet been forwarded upstream. You should either forward the patch upstream or update the metadata to document its real status.
Created: 2023-02-26 Last update: 2025-07-30 18:00
Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist
The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.3 instead of 4.7.0).
Created: 2025-02-21 Last update: 2025-12-23 20:00
testing migrations
  • This package will soon be part of the auto-procps transition. You might want to ensure that your package is ready for it. You can probably find supplementary information in the debian-release archives or in the corresponding release.debian.org bug.
news
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  • [2026-02-06] Accepted procps 2:4.0.6-1 (source amd64) into experimental (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Craig Small)
  • [2025-08-01] procps 2:4.0.4-9 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-07-30] Accepted procps 2:4.0.4-9 (source) into unstable (Craig Small)
  • [2025-04-24] procps 2:4.0.4-8 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-04-14] Accepted procps 2:4.0.4-8 (source) into unstable (Craig Small)
  • [2025-01-31] procps 2:4.0.4-7 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-01-26] Accepted procps 2:4.0.4-7 (source) into unstable (Craig Small)
  • [2024-10-03] procps 2:4.0.4-6 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-09-29] Accepted procps 2:4.0.4-6 (source) into unstable (Craig Small)
  • [2024-07-16] procps 2:4.0.4-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-07-11] Accepted procps 2:4.0.4-5 (source) into unstable (Craig Small)
  • [2024-01-31] procps 2:4.0.4-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-01-28] Accepted procps 2:4.0.4-4 (source) into unstable (Craig Small)
  • [2024-01-02] Accepted procps 2:4.0.4-3 (source) into experimental (Craig Small)
  • [2023-10-15] procps 2:4.0.4-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-10-09] Accepted procps 2:4.0.4-2 (source) into unstable (Craig Small)
  • [2023-09-07] Accepted procps 2:4.0.4-1 (source) into unstable (Craig Small)
  • [2023-06-22] procps 2:4.0.3-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-02-18] Accepted procps 2:4.0.3-1 (source) into unstable (Craig Small)
  • [2022-12-25] procps 2:4.0.2-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-12-19] Accepted procps 2:4.0.2-3 (source) into unstable (Craig Small)
  • [2022-12-07] Accepted procps 2:4.0.2-2 (source) into unstable (Craig Small)
  • [2022-12-05] Accepted procps 2:4.0.2-1 (source) into unstable (Craig Small)
  • [2022-10-28] procps 2:3.3.17-7.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-10-21] Accepted procps 2:3.3.17-7.1 (source) into unstable (Johannes Schauer Marin Rodrigues)
  • [2022-10-20] Accepted procps 2:4.0.1-1 (source) into experimental (Craig Small)
  • [2022-10-17] Accepted procps 2:4.0.1~rc3-1 (source amd64) into experimental (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Craig Small)
  • [2022-03-22] Accepted procps 2:4.0.0-1 (source amd64) into experimental, experimental (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Craig Small)
  • [2022-03-12] procps 2:3.3.17-7 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-03-07] Accepted procps 2:3.3.17-7 (source amd64) into unstable (Craig Small)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 29 31
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 11 13
  • M&W: 18
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 6
  • help: 3
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  • version: 2:4.0.4-9ubuntu1
  • 128 bugs (5 patches)
  • patches for 2:4.0.4-9ubuntu1

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