Vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2022-0492
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.
CVSS Score
7.8
High
EPSS — Exploit Probability
5.5%
Riskier than 92% of all CVEs
Exploitation
Confirmed in the wild
KEV since 2026-06-02
Remediation
Patch available
Federal deadline 2026-06-05
6 articles across 5 outlets · first covered Jun 2, 2026 · latest Jun 3, 2026
Tracked incidents
Coverage timeline
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CISA warns of active Linux kernel flaw enabling container escapeswww.securityweek.com · Jun 3, 2026
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CISA Adds Critical Linux and Android Flaws to KEV Catalogsecurityaffairs.com · Jun 3, 2026
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Drupal SQL Injection Exploit: Critical Flaw Exploited in the Wild with Public PoCsecurityonline.info · Jun 3, 2026
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CISA flags Linux Kernel bug CVE-2022-0492 in KEV cataloguewww.cisa.gov · Jun 3, 2026
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CISA adds Linux kernel CVE-2022-0492 and Android flaw to KEV listsecurityonline.info · Jun 3, 2026
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CISA Flags Linux Kernel Flaw CVE-2022-0492 in KEV Cataloguecisa.gov · Jun 2, 2026