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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade hesiod | Mar 31, 2017 | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-dns/hesiod. | May 3, 2018 | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade hesiod | May 25, 2022 | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade hesiod | Mar 22, 2022 | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade hesiod | Mar 29, 2022 | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | May 3, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade hesiod | Nov 19, 2024 | Mar 28, 2017 |
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