CVE-2022-0492 (GCVE-0-2022-0492)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-03-03 00:00 – Updated: 2026-06-03 03:55CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-287 CWE-862 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Kernel |
| Due Date | 2026-06-05 |
| Date Added | 2026-06-02 |
| Vendorproject | Linux |
| Vulnerabilityname | Linux Kernel Improper Authentication Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | 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... |
| Vendor | Linux |
| Product | kernel |
| Added Date | 2026-06-02T18:00:02.476Z |
| Cvss Score | 7.8 |
| Epss Score | 0.05495 |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Epss Percentile | 0.91761 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev |
|
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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