Hesiod Project: >> Hesiod >> 3.0.2 Security Vulnerabilities
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 Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.019
Published
2017-03-28