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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2023-6917
Modified
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-secalert@redhat.com
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-28 Feb, 2024 | 15:15
Updated At-25 Feb, 2026 | 19:29

A vulnerability has been identified in the Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) package, stemming from the mixed privilege levels utilized by systemd services associated with PCP. While certain services operate within the confines of limited PCP user/group privileges, others are granted full root privileges. This disparity in privilege levels poses a risk when privileged root processes interact with directories or directory trees owned by unprivileged PCP users. Specifically, this vulnerability may lead to the compromise of PCP user isolation and facilitate local PCP-to-root exploits, particularly through symlink attacks. These vulnerabilities underscore the importance of maintaining robust privilege separation mechanisms within PCP to mitigate the potential for unauthorized privilege escalation.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Secondary3.16.0MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Primary3.16.7MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 6.0
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 6.7
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CPE Matches

Silicon Graphics, Inc.
sgi
>>performance_co-pilot>>Versions before 6.2.0(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:sgi:performance_co-pilot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux>>9.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-367Primarysecalert@redhat.com
CWE ID: CWE-367
Type: Primary
Source: secalert@redhat.com
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2213secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6917secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2254983secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2213af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6917af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2254983af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2213
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6917
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2254983
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2213
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6917
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2254983
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
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