# CVE-2022-1117: fapolicyd: Fapolicyd (File Access Policy Daemon) implements application whitelisting to decide file access rights

CVE-2022-1117 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2022:1898, released May 10, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1117
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.4 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0033
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: May 10, 2022

## Description

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.  The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: fapolicyd (1.1). (BZ#1939379)  Security Fix(es):  * fapolicyd: fapolicyd wrongly prepares ld.so path (CVE-2022-1117)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | fapolicyd RHEL 8 | 0:1.1-6.el8 | [RHSA-2022:1898](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-1898.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | fapolicyd almalinux 8 | 1.1-6.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1898](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1898.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | fapolicyd ol 8 | 0:1.1-6.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2022-1898](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-1898.md) | May 17, 2022 |
| Linux | fapolicyd rocky 8 | 0:1.1-6.el8 | [RLSA-2022:1898](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2022-1898.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | fapolicyd-selinux RHEL 8 | 0:1.1-6.el8 | [RHSA-2022:1898](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-1898.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | fapolicyd-selinux almalinux 8 | 1.1-6.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1898](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1898.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | fapolicyd-selinux ol 8 | 0:1.1-6.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2022-1898](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-1898.md) | May 17, 2022 |

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