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Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: pcp (UTSA-2024-004477)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 341419
Synopsis
The Unity Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2024-004477 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.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Unity Linux security advisory.
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 pcp package.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45770
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 341419
File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2024-004477.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Published: 8/29/2026
Updated: 8/29/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 2.1
Percentile: 7.46
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.9
Temporal Score: 4.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/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
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/UOS-Server/release, Host/UOS-Server/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/25/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/19/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-45770