hesiod: Use of hard-coded unsafe configuration if configuration file cannot be opened
Published Mar 28, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 6.83%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.2.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
hesiod
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
hesiod
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
hesiod
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | hesiod | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | hesiod | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | hesiod | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.83% (0.06830) | 93.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.83% (0.06830) | 93.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 1.87% (0.01873) | 82.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.43% (0.04431) | 87.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.18% (0.09175) | 87.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 4.46% (0.04456) | 88.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.68% (0.05681) | 89.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.48% (0.00482) | 76.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.48% (0.00482) | 75.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.48% (0.00482) | 72.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90952 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10152 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332493 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/achernya/hesiod/pull/10 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10152
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-01 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10152
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90952 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10152 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332493 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/achernya/hesiod/pull/10 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10152 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-01 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10152 |
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