CVE-2023-6917
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 None
Description
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2023-6917
- Assigner
- redhat
- Vulnerability Status
- PUBLISHED
- Published Version
- 2024-02-28T14:38:19.258Z
- Last Modified Date
- 2024-05-01T20:21:44.251Z
Weakness Enumerations
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2213 | vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6917 | vdb-entry x_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2254983 | issue-tracking x_refsource_REDHAT |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6917 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-6917 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-25 07:04:35 | Added to TrackCVE |