Smokeping: >> Smokeping >> 2.7.1 Security Vulnerabilities
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.
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.001
Published
2022-09-20
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.
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.001
Published
2022-09-20