CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0779

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

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.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can remotely gain full system privileges, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version that is not vulnerable to this flaw and to restrict access to the yppasswd server.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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