7.3 High
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.005 Low
EPSS
Percentile
76.0%
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.
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/1
www.securityfocus.com/bid/90952
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332493
github.com/achernya/hesiod/pull/10
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-01