CVE-2021-44038 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published 19 Nov 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges to root via unsafe file permissions in the Quagga package installation process.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2021-44038?

CVE-2021-44038 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44038?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (1)

quagga openSUSE:Tumbleweed All versions 1.2.4-5.1

Products include Quagga Quagga.

How do I fix CVE-2021-44038?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2021-44038 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44038 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as AZL-36984, AZL-7336, CLSA-2022-1643112395, CLSA-2022-1643113123, CLSA-2024-1734007022, CLSA-2025-1762800667 and 3 more.