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The vulnerability of the cgroup_release_agent_write function (kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c) in the Linux operating system allows a hacker to increase their privileges within the system or cause service failures.

🗓️ 10 Feb 2022 00:00:00Reported by FSTEC of Russia — Information Security Threat DatabaseType 
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 bdu_fstec🔗 bdu.fstec.ru👁 5 Views

Vulnerability in cgroup_release_agent_write enables privilege escalation via release_agent in Linux.

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6.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.9
CVSS 26
CVSS 37.8
EPSS0.05528
cgroup release agentlinux kernelprivilege escalationrelease_agent configuration
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