CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0900

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.40%

31th percentile - higher than 31% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in rpc.yppasswdd allows a local user to gain privileges via MD5 hash generation.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the system, posing a significant security risk.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software and monitor system access to mitigate the risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in rpc.yppasswdd allows a local user to gain privileges via MD5 hash generation.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS