Exploited CVEs / Linux / CVE-2022-0492
CVE-2022-0492
Linux Kernel Improper Authentication Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2026-06-05 (that deadline has passed); treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. Check the vendor security advisory for the fix.
Actively exploited Linux Kernel vulnerability, High severity, CVSS 7.8. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2026-06-02.
Risk summary
Updated July 26, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2022-0492
Notable for how recently it turned up in the wild: this Linux kernel improper authentication bug in the cgroups v1 release_agent feature was added to CISA KEV in June 2026, four years after disclosure. The flaw allows privilege escalation, and the cgroups release_agent path is a classic container escape route, so container hosts running older kernels are the population that matters. The low 6 percent EPSS score understates it now that exploitation is confirmed.
Do this: Inventory Linux hosts still running pre-2022 kernels, patch container hosts first, and disable cgroups v1 where workloads allow.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
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Full tracking and change history for CVE-2022-0492
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
CISA required action
Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2026-06-05 (past due).
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Official fix for CVE-2022-0492
Check the vendor's security advisory channel for the patched Kernel versions and workarounds.
Common questions about CVE-2022-0492
Is CVE-2022-0492 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2022-0492 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-06-02, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 5.5%.
What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2022-0492?
CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2026-06-05, which has passed; treat any unremediated system as overdue. The verbatim required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
What fixes CVE-2022-0492?
Check the vendor's security advisory for the patched Kernel versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2022-0492?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2022-0492's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS, the KEV date, the CISA due date, and the required action. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; the data is refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central).
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