PT-2022-1533 · Linux+10 · Linux Kernel+10
CVSS v3.1
8.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux Kernel versions 2.6.24 through 5.16.11
Linux Kernel versions 5.15.0 through 5.15.25
Linux Kernel versions 5.10.0 through 5.10.96
Linux Kernel versions 5.4.0 through 5.4.176
Linux Kernel versions 4.19.0 through 4.19.228
Linux Kernel versions 4.14.0 through 4.14.265
Linux Kernel versions 4.9.0 through 4.9.300
Description
An improper authentication flaw exists in the
cgroup release agent write function within the kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c file of the Linux kernel. This issue stems from a lack of privilege control when configuring the release agent feature of cgroups v1 (Control Groups v1), which are Linux functions used to limit, account for, and isolate resource use for sets of processes. Under certain circumstances, this allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges, bypass namespace isolation, and escape containerized environments to gain root-level access on the host system. This flaw has been actively exploited in real-world attacks.Recommendations
Update the kernel to versions 5.16.12, 5.15.26, 5.10.97, 5.4.177, 4.19.229, 4.14.266, or 4.9.301 depending on the current release branch.
Enable AppArmor or SELinux.
Enable Seccomp.
Exploit
Fix
DoS
LPE
Missing Authorization
Improper Authentication
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Almalinux
Astra Linux
Centos
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Red Os
Rocky Linux
Suse
Ubuntu