CVE-2016-10152
Estado: ModificadaCrítica (9.8)—
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 6.83%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 94
- Fecha de la puntuación: 3/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-264
Referencias
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90952
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332493
- https://github.com/achernya/hesiod/pull/10
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-01
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90952
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332493
- https://github.com/achernya/hesiod/pull/10
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-01
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