Fedora 35 update for fapolicyd



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-1117
CWE-ID CWE-254
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Fedora
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

fapolicyd
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU63890

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1117

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to fapolicyd incorrectly detects the run time linker. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and execute arbitrary code via the dynamic linker.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 35

fapolicyd: before 1.1.2-1.fc35

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2022-47a86f6258


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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