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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
HIGH
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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CISA-ADPADP
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
HIGH
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 32%
VendorProductVersion
smokepingsmokeping
𝑥
≤ 2.7.3-r1
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
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Ubuntu Product
Codename
smokeping
noble
needs-triage
mantic
ignored
lunar
ignored
kinetic
ignored
jammy
needs-triage
focal
needs-triage
bionic
needs-triage
xenial
needs-triage
trusty
ignored