CVE-2016-10151

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.0 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

7.0^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/achernya/hesiod/pull/9	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332508	Issue Tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/1	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90952
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-01

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:hesiod_project:hesiod:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-03-01 12:59

Updated : 2018-10-21 03:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-10151

Mitre link : CVE-2016-10151

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

hesiod_project

hesiod

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