SUSE-SU-2025:20235-1: moderate: Security update for pcp

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# Security update for pcp

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20235-1  
Release Date: 2025-03-07T16:42:41Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1217783
  * bsc#1217826
  * bsc#1222121
  * bsc#1230551
  * bsc#1230552

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-6917
  * CVE-2024-3019
  * CVE-2024-45769
  * CVE-2024-45770

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-6917 ( SUSE ):  6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-6917 ( NVD ):  6.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2023-6917 ( NVD ):  6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-3019 ( SUSE ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-45769 ( SUSE ):  5.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-45769 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-45769 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-45770 ( SUSE ):  4.6
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-45770 ( SUSE ):  6.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2024-45770 ( NVD ):  4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1

  
  
An update that solves four vulnerabilities and has one fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for pcp fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-45769: Fixed `pmcd` heap corruption through metric pmstore
    operations (bsc#1230551).
  * CVE-2024-45770: Fixed `pmpost` symlink attack allowing escalating `pcp` to
    `root` user (bsc#1230552).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.1-33=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libpcp_import1-6.2.0-slfo.1.1_3.1
    * libpcp3-debuginfo-6.2.0-slfo.1.1_3.1
    * pcp-debugsource-6.2.0-slfo.1.1_3.1
    * libpcp_import1-debuginfo-6.2.0-slfo.1.1_3.1
    * libpcp3-6.2.0-slfo.1.1_3.1
  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (noarch)
    * pcp-conf-6.2.0-slfo.1.1_3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6917.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3019.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45769.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45770.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217783
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217826
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222121
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1230551
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1230552

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