Search: CVE-2024-45770

CVE-2024-45770 is a vulnerability in Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) related to the pmpost tool, which logs system messages and runs with elevated privileges under certain conditions. The flaw involves improper link resolution before file access, allowing an attacker with access to a compromised PCP system account to escalate privileges to root. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.4, indicating medium severity. A security update addressing this issue is available from Red Hat for their Enterprise Linux 8 distributions.