# CVE-2022-29526: golang.org/x/sys/unix has Incorrect privilege reporting in syscall > The Go standard library's Faccessat function incorrectly reports file accessibility, potentially allowing privilege escalation or security bypasses. - **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 22 Jun 2022 - **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** AZL-31975, AZL-33622, AZL-33629, AZL-33644, AZL-35007, AZL-35014, AZL-35039, AZL-35115, AZL-35283, AZL-37365, AZL-37490, AZL-38911, AZL-39668, AZL-43477, AZL-43729, AZL-43858, AZL-43900, AZL-43915, AZL-44238, AZL-44289, AZL-44313, AZL-45294, AZL-45402, AZL-47178, BIT-golang-2022-29526, CLEANSTART-2026-TE95731, CLEANSTART-2026-VP00419, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-29526, GHSA-p782-xgp4-8hr8, GO-2022-0493, MGASA-2022-0210, SUSE-SU-2022:1829-1, SUSE-SU-2022:1862-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-29526, openSUSE-SU-2024:12065-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:12066-1 ## What is CVE-2022-29526? CVE-2022-29526 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 22 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. ### Official description Go before 1.17.10 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 has Incorrect Privilege Assignment. When called with a non-zero flags parameter, the Faccessat function could incorrectly report that a file is accessible. Weakness: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29526? 5 open source packages ship an affected version, including golang.org/x/sys, golang and stdlib. It affects 3 products. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `golang.org/x/sys` | Go | All versions | 0.0.0-20220412211240-33da011f77ad | | `golang.org/x/sys` | Go | All versions | 0.0.0-20220412211240-33da011f77ad | | `golang.org/x/sys` | Go | All versions | 0.0.0-20220412211240-33da011f77ad | | `golang` | Bitnami | All versions | 1.17.10, 1.18.2 | | `stdlib` | Go | All versions | 1.17.10, 1.18.2 | | `go1.17` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3 | All versions | 1.17.10-150000.1.34.1 | | `go1.18` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3 | All versions | 1.18.2-150000.1.17.1 | | `go1.17` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 | All versions | 1.17.10-150000.1.34.1 | | `go1.18` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 | All versions | 1.18.2-150000.1.17.1 | | `go1.17` | openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | All versions | 1.17.10-150000.1.34.1 | | `go1.18` | openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | All versions | 1.18.2-150000.1.17.1 | | `go1.17` | openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | All versions | 1.17.10-150000.1.34.1 | | `go1.18` | openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | All versions | 1.18.2-150000.1.17.1 | | `go1.17` | openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.17.10-1.1 | | `go1.18` | openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.18.2-1.1 | Products: Fedoraproject Fedora, Golang Go, Netapp Beegfs Csi Driver. ## How do I fix CVE-2022-29526? Upgrade golang.org/x/sys to 0.0.0-20220412211240-33da011f77ad or later. ## Is CVE-2022-29526 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29526 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora - [CVE-2024-4577](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4577/): PHP-CGI OS Command Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2021-39226](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-39226/): Grafana Authentication Bypass (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2019-5544](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5544/): VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS OpenSLP Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2024-4947](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4947/): Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion (critical 9.6, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2024-4671](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4671/): Google Chromium Visuals Use-After-Free (critical 9.6, exploited in the wild) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2022-29526 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2022-29526 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 22 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29526 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected packages and fixed versions: - golang.org/x/sys (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 0.0.0-20220412211240-33da011f77ad - golang.org/x/sys (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 0.0.0-20220412211240-33da011f77ad - golang.org/x/sys (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 0.0.0-20220412211240-33da011f77ad - golang (Bitnami): affected all versions; fixed in 1.17.10, 1.18.2 - stdlib (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 1.17.10, 1.18.2 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-2022-29526/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29526/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29526 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29526 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-29526 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29526/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.