CVE-2016-10151
Published: 1 March 2017
The hesiod_init function in lib/hesiod.c in Hesiod 3.2.1 compares EUID with UID to determine whether to use configurations from environment variables, which allows local users to gain privileges via the (1) HESIOD_CONFIG or (2) HES_DOMAIN environment variable and leveraging certain SUID/SGUID binary.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
hesiod Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| bionic |
Released
(3.2.1-3.1~build0.18.04.1)
|
|
| cosmic |
Released
(3.2.1-3.1~build0.18.10.1)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(3.2.1-3.1)
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was needed)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.2.1-3.1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(3.2.1-3.1~build0.16.04.1)
|
|
| yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
|
Patches: upstream: https://github.com/achernya/hesiod/commit/39b21dac9bc6473365de04d94be0da94941c7c73 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.0 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |