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CVE-2001-0779in critical feed1 exploit

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.

Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
10.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
62.2%
percentile 99%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

62.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-20879 OpenServer 5.0.5/5.0.6 / HP-UX 10/11 / Solaris 2.6/7.0/8 - rpc.yppasswdd Buffer Overrun · remote · 2001-05-10

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/2763 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • sunsolve.sun.com /pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/209 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/200110041632.JAA28125%40dim.ucsd.edu · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • ciac.org /ciac/bulletins/m-008.shtml · third-party-advisory, government-resource, x_refsource_CIAC, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A56 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/6629 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A102 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/187086 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/327281 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred

Sources

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