Description
The Debian build procedure for the smokeping package in wheezy before 2.6.8-2+deb7u1 and jessie before 2.6.9-1+deb8u1 does not properly configure the way Apache httpd passes arguments to smokeping_cgi, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted CGI arguments.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | smokeping | 2.6.11-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | smokeping | 2.6.11-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | smokeping | 2.6.11-2 | — |
| Debian 8 | smokeping | 2.6.9-1+deb8u1 | DSA-3405-1 |
| Debian 7 | smokeping | 2.6.8-2+deb7u1 | DSA-3405-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | smokeping | 2.6.8-2+deb7u1ubuntu0.14.04.1 | — |
Advisories 1
- DSA-3405-1 smokeping - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-3405 vendor-advisory