CVE-2016-10152

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.46% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90952 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332493 issue tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/1 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://github.com/achernya/hesiod/pull/10 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-01 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10152?
CVE-2016-10152 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10152?
To fix CVE-2016-10152, 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-2016-10152 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-10152 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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