In FRRouting FRR before 8.5, the service user (usually frr) can escalate its privileges to root by monitoring the configuration directory (/etc/frr) and replacing config files upon creation with, for example, symlinks to change the ownership of arbitrary files. This is a TOCTOU Race Condition caused by a combination of touch and chown.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.7
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 13, 2026 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade frr-develUpgrade libfrr_pb0Upgrade libfrr0Upgrade frrUpgrade libfrrfpm_pb0Upgrade libfrrcares0Upgrade libmlag_pb0Upgrade libfrrzmq0Upgrade libfrrsnmp0Upgrade libfrrgrpc_pb0Upgrade libfrrospfapiclient0 | Nov 21, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 |
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