CVE-2022-0492 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2022-0492: A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel’s cgroup_release_agent_write in the kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c function. This flaw, under certain circumstances, allows the use of the cgroups v1 release_agent feature to escalate privileges and bypass the namespace isolation unexpectedly.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Actively exploited in the wild

CVE-2022-0492 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-06-02)— meaning attackers have a working exploit and are using it now. This is a patch-tonight, not patch-someday.

EPSS:5.5% · 30-day exploit probability92th percentile

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2022-0492 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

linux→ fixed in5.10.103-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

linux→ fixed in5.16.7-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

linux→ fixed in5.16.7-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
```

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