CVE-2021-44038
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CVE-2021-44038 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Quagga through 1.2.4. Unsafe chown/chmod operations in the suggested spec file allow users (with control of the non-root-owned directory /etc/quagga) to escalate their privileges to root upon package installation or update.. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in Quagga through 1.2.4. Unsafe chown/chmod operations in the suggested spec file allow users (with control of the non-root-owned directory /etc/quagga) to escalate their privileges to root upon package installation or update.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Quagga | Quagga | <= 1.2.4 |
References
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1191890Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Quagga/quagga/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1191890Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Quagga/quagga/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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