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New Linux Vulnerability CVE-2022-0492 Affecting Cgroups: Can Containers Escape?
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-0492 | Linux Kernel Cgroups v1 release_agent Privilege Escalation and Container Escape | 7.8 | 6% | KEVPoC | KEV |
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On Feb. 4, Linux announced CVE-2022-0492 , a new privilege escalation vulnerability in the kernel. CVE-2022-0492 marks a logical bug in control groups ( cgroups ), a Linux feature that is a fundamental building block of containers.
By Yuval Avrahami · unit42.paloaltonetworks.com
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