CVE-2016-10152 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01873.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Hesiod Project	Hesiod

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hesiod_project:hesiod:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-795-1	hesiod security update
EUVD	EUVD-2016-1340	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10152
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-01
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10152

History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.03966}`	epss `{'score': 0.01873}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-03-28T14:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T03:14:42.364Z

Reserved: 2017-01-20T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-10152

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-03-28T14:59:00.247

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-10152

Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-10152 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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