CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 10.0
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2017-03-28
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-21