CVE-2016-10151

Description

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.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/achernya/hesiod/pull/9 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332508 issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90952 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/1 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-01 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10151?
CVE-2016-10151 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10151?
To fix CVE-2016-10151, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10151 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-10151 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.