CVE-2016-10152
Published: 28 March 2017
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.
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)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 9.8 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |