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.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokeping | Smokeping | * | 2.7.3-r1 (including) |