CVE-2016-10152

Publication date 28 March 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Negligible

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

9.8 · Critical

Score breakdown

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
hesiod 19.04 disco
Not affected
18.10 cosmic
Fixed 3.2.1-3.1~build0.18.10.1
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 3.2.1-3.1~build0.18.04.1
17.10 artful Ignored end of life
17.04 zesty Ignored end of life
16.10 yakkety Ignored end of life
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 3.2.1-3.1~build0.16.04.1
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Ignored end of life

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 9.8 · Critical
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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