Apache Traffic Server: Server process can fail to drop privilege

Apache Traffic Server fails to properly drop system privileges when starting up, potentially allowing the server to run with higher access levels than intended. This could let attackers exploit the service with elevated permissions.

A missing return value check in the privilege-dropping mechanism during startup allows Apache Traffic Server to continue execution even if privilege reduction fails, resulting in the process retaining root or elevated privileges. The vulnerability affects versions 9.2.0–9.2.5 and 10.0.0–10.0.1, enabling privilege escalation if an attacker can compromise or interact with the improperly-privileged process.