CVE-2023-6917: A vulnerability has been identified in the Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) package, stemming from the mixed privile

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-6917?

performance co-pilot: upgrade to 6.2.0; enterprise linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-6917 being exploited?

CVE-2023-6917 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-6917 affect?

CVE-2023-6917 affects performance co-pilot, enterprise linux. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.0). 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

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-6917?

Priority 29/100. On your watchlist

Routine

MEDIUM 6.0WATCHLISTUPGRADEMITIGATE

CVE-2023-6917 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.0) affecting performance co-pilot, enterprise linux. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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

Why this priority

On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.0 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 90%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-367
Published	2024-02-28
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: redhat · sgi

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-02-28 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:51 UTCUpdated Record last modified

sgi performance co-pilot UPGRADE

Affected: < 6.2.0

Fixed in: 6.2.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy performance-co-pilot || rpm -q performance-co-pilot || performance-co-pilot --version

2. UPGRADE to 6.2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade performance-co-pilot

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade performance-co-pilot

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

redhat enterprise linux MITIGATE

Affected: 9.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 9.0

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-6917?

performance co-pilot: upgrade to 6.2.0; enterprise linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-6917 being exploited?

CVE-2023-6917 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-6917 affect?

CVE-2023-6917 affects performance co-pilot, enterprise linux. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.0). 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

How urgent is CVE-2023-6917?

Priority 29/100. On your watchlist

References

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