CVE-2017-20147
Gentoo SmokePing PID File Write Privilege Escalation Denial of Service
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 20, 2022, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 1, 2022, 2:33 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-20147.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/631140 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-08 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 01, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-08 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-08 Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 25, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-08 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 22, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugs.gentoo.org/631140 No Types Assigned https://bugs.gentoo.org/631140 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:smokeping:smokeping:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.7.3-r1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 20, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description In the smokeping-2.6.11-r1.ebuild package 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. 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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-20147 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-20147
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} 0.01%
score
0.30765
percentile