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.
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debian/hesiod vulnerabilities
3 published CVES affecting debian/hesiod, from public sources (CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, OSV).
- Total
- 3
- Critical
- 1
- High
- 1
- Medium
- 0
- Low
- 0
- Unscored
- 1
- CISA KEV
- 0
Latest debian/hesiod CVEs
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CriticalCVSS 9.8 EPSS 6.8%
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HighCVSS 7.0 EPSS 0.39%
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 certa...
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DLA-796-1 hesiod - security update
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Sources: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, OSV and public exploit-reference metadata. Product matching comes from the published CVE records. A proof-of-concept means public code exists; it is not evidence of exploitation.