CVE-2022-0492

kernel: cgroups v1 release_agent feature may allow privilege escalation

Published Mar 3, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 5.5% KEV · Listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2940-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2941-1 linux-4.19 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5095-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5096-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-15629 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5302-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5337-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5338-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5339-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5343-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5362-1 Linux kernel (Intel IOTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5368-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5377-1 Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Netapp bootstrap Os
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:netapp:hci_compute_node_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:netapp:bootstrap_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Netapp hci Compute Node Firmware
Netapp bootstrap Os
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Netapp h300s Firmware
Netapp h410c Firmware
Netapp h410s Firmware
Netapp h500s Firmware
Netapp h700s Firmware
Netapp hci Compute Node Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:hci_compute_node_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Netapp h300e
Netapp h500e
Netapp h700e
Netapp h300s Firmware
Netapp h410c Firmware
Netapp h410s Firmware
Netapp h500s Firmware
Netapp h700s Firmware
Netapp hci Compute Node Firmware
References
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Metrics ssvc

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ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2026-06-02T00:00:00+00:00', 'dueDate': '2026-06-05T00:00:00+00:00'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Jun 3, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Feb 4, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 3, 2022, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:20 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 7, 2022, 12:00 AM