critical9.8
CVE-2016-10152
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, whi…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hesiod Project | Hesiod | through 3.2.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90952
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332493
- https://github.com/achernya/hesiod/pull/10
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-01
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90952
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332493
- https://github.com/achernya/hesiod/pull/10
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-01