The hesiod_init function in lib/hesiod.c in Hesiod 3.2.1 compares EUID with UID to…
Priority LOW 31CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00391 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hesiod_project:hesiod:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | Hesiod Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:hesiod_project:hesiod:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Hesiod Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10151
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-753x-9q2q-hv3r
References
More Hesiod Project Hesiod vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-08228 The read_config_file function in lib/hesiod.c in Hesiod 3.2.1 falls back to the… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-10151 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10151 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-753x-9q2q-hv3r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-10151 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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