CVE-2001-0779 (GCVE-0-2001-0779)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2002-03-09 05:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 04:30
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2763 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?docty… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUN |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/2001100416… | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-008.shtml | third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/187086 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/327281 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VN |
Date Public
2001-05-28 00:00
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