CVE-2001-0779

Buffer overflow in rpc.yppasswdd (yppasswd server) in Solaris 2.6, 7 and 8 allows remote attackers to gain root access via a long username.

Score

CVSS 2.0 10.0 Critical

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2001-10-18

Last modified

2024-08-08

Affected products

• Solaris (Sun)
• Sunos (Sun)

References

• http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/209
• http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-008.shtml
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/327281
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/187086
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200110041632.JAA28125%40dim.ucsd.edu
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2763
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6629
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A102
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A56