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CVE-2017-20147 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:6.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugs.gentoo.org/631140 CVEExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-08 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/631140 [email protected]ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-08 [email protected]Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-noinfoInsufficient Information to Classify Weakness[email protected]
CWE-377Insecure Temporary FileCISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
smokeping smokeping
<= 2.7.3-r1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:smokeping:smokeping:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-20147
NVD Published Date:
Sep 20, 2022
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-20147 Details - Not Deferred