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CVE-2016-20015

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.

  • Published: Sep 20, 2022
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2016-20015
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.5
  • AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
smokeping / smokeping - 2.7.3-r1.x