CVE-2024-45770

NameCVE-2024-45770
DescriptionA 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.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
pcp (PTS)bullseye5.2.6-1vulnerable
bookworm6.0.3-1.1vulnerable
sid6.3.1-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
pcpsource(unstable)6.3.1-1

Notes

[bullseye] - pcp <ignored> (Minor issue, requires root access)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2310451
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/20/1
Fixed by: https://github.com/performancecopilot/pcp/commit/22505f9a43c212217d4d53200dcf2f0e94febc8f (6.3.1)

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