SB2022051912 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for kernel 



SB2022051912 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for kernel

Published: May 19, 2022 Updated: December 13, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2022051912
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0492)

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 update from vendor's website.