CVE-2017-20147

Published Sep 20, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-11153 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-377
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
May 29, 2025, 1:35 PM
Reserved
Sep 20, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 20, 2022, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:15 AM