CVE-2016-10152 | BDVDB-2026-83321 Detail

Description#

The read_config_file function in lib/hesiod.c in Hesiod 3.2.1 falls back to the ".athena.mit.edu" default domain when opening the configuration file fails, which allows remote attackers to gain root privileges by poisoning the DNS cache.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90952
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332493
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/1
https://github.com/achernya/hesiod/pull/10
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-01

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12017-03-28Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.