The read_config_file function in lib/hesiod.c in Hesiod 3.2.1 falls back to the…
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- 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 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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0683 94th 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | Hesiod Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:hesiod_project:hesiod:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 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-2016-10152
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pqgf-2gjv-rp92
References
More Hesiod Project Hesiod vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-08227 The hesiod_init function in lib/hesiod.c in Hesiod 3.2.1 compares EUID with UID to… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.0
Sources
- CVE-2016-10152 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10152 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pqgf-2gjv-rp92 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-10152 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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