QID 240382

Date Published: 2022-06-01

QID 240382: Red Hat Update for fapolicyd (RHSA-2022:4824)

fapolicyd (file access policy daemon) implements application whitelisting to decide file access rights.
Applications that are known via a reputation source are allowed access while unknown applications are not.
The daemon makes use of the kernel's fanotify interface to determine file access rights.

Security Fix(es):
  • fapolicyd: fapolicyd wrongly prepares ld.so path (cve-2022-1117)

Affected Products:

  • Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - extended update support 8.4 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux server - aus 8.4 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems - extended update support 8.4 s390x
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for power, little endian - extended update support 8.4 ppc64le
  • Red Hat enterprise linux server - tus 8.4 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for arm 64 - extended update support 8.4 aarch64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux server for power le - update services for sap solutions 8.4 ppc64le
  • Red Hat enterprise linux server for x86_64 - update services for sap solutions 8.4 x86_64



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.6 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2022:4824 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 240382

    CVE-2022-1117 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2022:4824 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:4824
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