High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 20, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-20015
CVE-2016-20015
Description
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.
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Affected products
3- smokeping/SmokePingdescription
- Range: <=2.7.3-r1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- bugs.gentoo.org/602652nvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
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