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cnvdChina National Vulnerability DatabaseCNVD-2022-20179
HistoryFeb 09, 2022 - 12:00 a.m.

Linux kernel authorization issue vulnerability

2022-02-0900:00:00
China National Vulnerability Database
www.cnvd.org.cn
21
linux foundation
open-source
operating system
security flaw
permissions restrictions
vulnerability
attacker
bypass
cgroups release agent
privilege escalation
cnvd

EPSS

0.095

Percentile

94.8%

Linux kernel is the kernel used by the Linux Foundation’s open-source operating system Linux. Linux kernel is vulnerable to a security flaw that stems from a problem with the software’s permissions restrictions. The vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to bypass the restrictions of the Linux kernel through the Cgroups Release Agent to escalate his privileges.