# CVE-2022-23132: Incorrect permissions of [/var/run/zabbix] forces dac_override

> Incorrect permissions on the Zabbix runtime directory allow processes to bypass file system permission checks via SELinux capabilities.

- **Severity:** Low 3.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 13 Jan 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2022-23132, GHSA-qqcg-7f79-v65c, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-23132

## What is CVE-2022-23132?

CVE-2022-23132 is a low-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 13 Jan 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

During Zabbix installation from RPM, DAC_OVERRIDE SELinux capability is in use to access PID files in [/var/run/zabbix] folder. In this case, Zabbix Proxy or Server processes can bypass file read, write and execute permissions check on the file system level

Weakness: CWE-732 (Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource), CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23132?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Fedoraproject Fedora, Zabbix Zabbix.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-23132?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2022-23132 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23132 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-23132 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-23132 is a low-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 13 Jan 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23132 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Fedoraproject Fedora. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23132/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23132/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-23132
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23132
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-23132

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23132/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.