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.
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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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. |
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Solution
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Workaround
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T03:14:42.364Z
Reserved: 2017-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-10152
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-03-28T14:59:00.247
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2016-10152
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD