Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for pcp
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-45770 CVE-2024-45769 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-61 CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support Operating systems & Components / Operating system pcp (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) UNIX symbolic link following
EUVDB-ID: #VU97612
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45770
CWE-ID:
CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue within the pmpost tool, which runs under certain circumstances with elevated privileges. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in privilege escalation.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support: 8.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support: 8.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support: 8.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support: 8.8
pcp (Red Hat package): before 5.3.7-19.el8_8
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6844
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU97613
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45769
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support: 8.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support: 8.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support: 8.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support: 8.8
pcp (Red Hat package): before 5.3.7-19.el8_8
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6844
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
