CVE-2017-20147

Published: Sep 20, 2022Modified: May 29, 2025

6.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

In the ebuild package through smokeping-2.7.3-r1 for SmokePing on Gentoo, the initscript uses a PID file that is writable by the smokeping user. By writing arbitrary PIDs to that file, the smokeping user can cause a denial of service to arbitrary PIDs when the service is stopped.

Affected (1)

Products: Smokeping: Smokeping

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Smokeping Smokeping	Up to 2.7.3-r1

Related CWEs

Insecure Temporary File

Creating and using insecure temporary files can leave application and system data vulnerable to attack.

References (4)

https://bugs.gentoo.org/631140

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-08

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugs.gentoo.org/631140

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

ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-08

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

Third Party Advisory

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