Vulnerability in Hesiod Project

CVE-2016-10151

The hesiod_init function in lib/hesiod.c in Hesiod 3.2.1 compares EUID with UID to determine whether to use configurations from environment variables, which allows local users to gain privileges via the (1) HESIOD_CONFIG or (2) HES_DOMAIN environment variable and leveraging certain SUID/SGUID binary.

EPSS: 0.004 (31.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10151?
CVE-2016-10151 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hesiod Project, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-03-01.
How severe is CVE-2016-10151?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.