Link Following Affecting pcp package, versions <6.3.1-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.29% (21st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-PCP-9668981
  • published8 Apr 2025
  • disclosed19 Sept 2024

Introduced: 19 Sep 2024

CVE-2024-45770  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 pcp to version 6.3.1-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pcp package and not the pcp package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1