CVE-2016-20015

HIGH

SmokePing <2.7.3-r1 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the ebuild package through smokeping-2.7.3-r1 for SmokePing on Gentoo, the initscript allows the smokeping user to gain ownership of any file, allowing for the smokeping user to gain root privileges. There is a race condition involving /var/lib/smokeping and chown.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.gentoo.org/602652

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0054
EPSS Percentile 41.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (1)
smokeping/smokeping < 2.7.3-r1
Published Sep 20, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026