vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2016-10152): hesiod vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Mar 28, 2017 | Nov 19, 2024 | May 27, 2025 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Mar 28, 2017
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
May 27, 2025
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.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-hesiod
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