What is CVE-2022-22704?

CVE-2022-22704 is a vulnerability in the zabbix-agent2 package before version 5.4.9-r1 for Alpine Linux that allows privilege escalation to root.

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22704?

CVE-2022-22704 has a severity rating of 9.8 out of 10, indicating a critical vulnerability.

How does CVE-2022-22704 allow privilege escalation?

CVE-2022-22704 allows privilege escalation by incorrectly expecting that systemd would determine part of the configuration.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-22704?

The zabbix-agent2 package versions before 5.4.9-r1 for Alpine Linux are affected by CVE-2022-22704.

How can I fix CVE-2022-22704?

To fix CVE-2022-22704, update the zabbix-agent2 package to version 5.4.9-r1 or later for Alpine Linux.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-22704

critical

CWE

909

6/1/2022

21/11/2024

CVE-2022-22704

First published: Thu Jan 06 2022(Updated: )

The zabbix-agent2 package before 5.4.9-r1 for Alpine Linux sometimes allows privilege escalation to root because the design incorrectly expected that systemd would (in effect) determine part of the configuration.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Zabbix Zabbix-agent2	<5.4.9
Zabbix Zabbix-agent2	=5.4.9
Alpinelinux Alpine Linux
All of
Any of
Zabbix Zabbix-agent2	<5.4.9
Zabbix Zabbix-agent2	=5.4.9
Alpinelinux Alpine Linux

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Reference Links

https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/13368

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-22704?
CVE-2022-22704 is a vulnerability in the zabbix-agent2 package before version 5.4.9-r1 for Alpine Linux that allows privilege escalation to root.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-22704?
CVE-2022-22704 has a severity rating of 9.8 out of 10, indicating a critical vulnerability.
How does CVE-2022-22704 allow privilege escalation?
CVE-2022-22704 allows privilege escalation by incorrectly expecting that systemd would determine part of the configuration.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-22704?
The zabbix-agent2 package versions before 5.4.9-r1 for Alpine Linux are affected by CVE-2022-22704.
How can I fix CVE-2022-22704?
To fix CVE-2022-22704, update the zabbix-agent2 package to version 5.4.9-r1 or later for Alpine Linux.

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