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.
Published: 2022-03-03
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 5.5% Low
KEV: Yes
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:30:00 +0000

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

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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ssvc

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Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Metrics kev

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Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Subscriptions

Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Linux Linux Kernel
Netapp Bootstrap Os H300s H300s Firmware H410c H410c Firmware H410s H410s Firmware H500s H500s Firmware H700s H700s Firmware Hci Compute Node Solidfire\, Enterprise Sds \& Hci Storage Node Solidfire \& Hci Management Node
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-03T03:55:20.847Z

Reserved: 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-0492

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T23:32:45.292Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2022-03-03T19:15:08.633

Modified: 2026-06-17T04:20:42.910

Link: CVE-2022-0492

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2022-02-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-0492 - Bugzilla

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