Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-20147
Potential exploit
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-20147
- cpe:2.3:a:smokeping:smokeping:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-20147
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 19 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-20147
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
|
3.6
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134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 2025-05-29 |
|
6.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-20147
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Creating and using insecure temporary files can leave application and system data vulnerable to attack.Assigned by: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
References for CVE-2017-20147
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https://bugs.gentoo.org/631140
631140 – (CVE-2017-20147) net-analyzer/smokeping: privilege escalation via PID file manipulationExploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-08
Smokeping: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 202209-08) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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