Linux Kernel Vulnerability: Escaping Containers by Abusing Cgroups

Aqua Cloud Native Blog \ Tags: Linux security

CVE-2022-0492, a recently disclosed high-severity Linux vulnerability that relates to a weakness in the handling of release_agent in cgroups, could allow for container escape under some circumstances. Fortunately, in common container configurations, the various layers of security hardening will block the effective execution of this vulnerability.

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