CVE-2001-0779

critical

Description

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

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A56

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A102

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6629

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200110041632.JAA28125%40dim.ucsd.edu

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/327281

http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-008.shtml

http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/209

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-10-18

Updated: 2024-11-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical