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Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: pcp (CVE-2024-45770)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 295257

Synopsis

The remote Azure Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of pcp installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-45770 advisory.

 - 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. (CVE-2024-45770)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45770

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 295257

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2024-45770.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/22/2026

Updated: 1/22/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.2

Temporal Score: 2.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-45770

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-export-pcp2graphite, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-import-collectl2pcp, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-activemq, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-ds389, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-lustrecomm, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-pdns, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-export-pcp2spark, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:perl-pcp-logsummary, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-export-pcp2xml, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-export-pcp2influxdb, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-devel, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-conf, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-docker, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-lustre, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-export-zabbix-agent, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-ds389log, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-import-mrtg2pcp, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-gpsd, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-nginx, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:perl-pcp-mmv, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-import-iostat2pcp, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:perl-pcp-pmda, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-memcache, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:perl-pcp-logimport, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-bonding, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-redis, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-gpfs, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-podman, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-export-pcp2zabbix, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-testsuite, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-import-ganglia2pcp, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-export-pcp2elasticsearch, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-postfix, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-oracle, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-mysql, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-infiniband, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-named, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-libs-devel, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-perfevent, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-libs, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-bind2, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-news, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-netfilter, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-nutcracker, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-pmda-dbping, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-import-sar2pcp, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pcp-export-pcp2json

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AzureLinux/release, Host/AzureLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/19/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-45770