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CVE-2017-20147

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.

  • Published: Sep 20, 2022
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2017-20147
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 6.5
  • AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWEs:

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