cve-2022-0492

{
  "cvss": 0.0,
  "datePublished": "2026-06-02",
  "dateUpdated": "2026-06-02",
  "description": "Linux Kernel contains an improper authentication vulnerability which could allow for privilege escalation via the cgroups v1 release_agent feature.",
  "dueDate": "2026-06-05",
  "id": "CVE-2022-0492",
  "kev_catalogs": [
    "cisa"
  ],
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "notes": "This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. Please check with specific vendors for information on patching status. For more information, please see: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=24f6008564183aa120d07c03d9289519c2fe02af ; https://www.kernel.org/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0492",
  "product": "Kernel",
  "requiredAction": "Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.",
  "severity": "HIGH",
  "source": "cisa_known_exploited",
  "title": "Linux Kernel Improper Authentication Vulnerability",
  "vendor": "Linux"
}