Medium
4.4
Pcp: pmpost symlink attack allows escalating pcp to root user
CVE-2024-45770
First seen on SecPulse
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Performance Co-Pilot (PCP). This flaw can only be exploited if an attacker has access to a compromised PCP system account. The issue is related to the pmpost tool, which is used to log messages in the system. Under certain conditions, it runs with high-level privileges.
Fix status by distribution
Records published by each distribution for this CVE. Fixed versions differ by release; check each link.
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2024-45770 pcp Fix available
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-45770 pcp No fixed version in this record
References
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