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ID:10973 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-0492
ID:10973 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-0492
Published: December 13, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61245
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0492
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic error within the cgroup_release_agent_write() function in kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c. A local user can use the cgroups v1 release_agent feature to escalate privileges and bypass the namespace isolation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.