CVE-2021-44038

Published: Nov 19, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Quagga: Quagga

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Quagga Quagga	Up to 1.2.4

Related CWEs

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (4)

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1191890

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/Quagga/quagga/releases

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release NotesThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1191890

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/Quagga/quagga/releases

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release NotesThird Party Advisory

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