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.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Hesiod Project — versions 3.2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/achernya/hesiod/pull/9 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90952 (vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/1 (mailing-list, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-01 (vendor-advisory)
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.