FKIE_CVE-2001-0779

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2001-10-18 04:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 21:54
Severity
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/209
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-008.shtml
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/327281US Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/187086Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200110041632.JAA28125%40dim.ucsd.edu
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2763Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6629
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A102
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A56
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/209
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-008.shtml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/327281US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/187086Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200110041632.JAA28125%40dim.ucsd.edu
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2763Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6629
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A102
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A56
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
sun solaris 2.6
sun solaris 7.0
sun solaris 8.0
sun sunos -
sun sunos 5.7
sun sunos 5.8
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