CVE-2017-20147

MEDIUM

smokeping < 2.7.3-r1 - Denial of Service via PID File Manipulation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.gentoo.org/631140
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-08

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0083
EPSS Percentile 52.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-377
Status published
Products (1)
smokeping/smokeping < 2.7.3-r1
Published Sep 20, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026