CVE-2016-10151

Published: Mar 1, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.0

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.0 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Hesiod Project: Hesiod

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Hesiod Project Hesiod	Version 3.2.1

Related CWEs

References (10)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90952

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332508

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

https://github.com/achernya/hesiod/pull/9

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-01

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90952

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332508

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking

https://github.com/achernya/hesiod/pull/9

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-01

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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