CVE-2022-0492
Linux Kernel Improper Authentication Vulnerability
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
⚠ KEVEPSS 33.7%
Description
A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel’s cgroup_release_agent_write in the kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c function. This flaw, under certain circumstances, allows the use of the cgroups v1 release_agent feature to escalate privileges and bypass the namespace isolation unexpectedly.
How to fix CVE-2022-0492
To remediate CVE-2022-0492, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 5.10.103-1 or later
Is CVE-2022-0492 being exploited?
Yes — CVE-2022-0492 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Patch immediately.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 5.10.103-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |