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Solaris rpc.yppasswdd username Remote Overflow

critical Nessus Plugin ID 10684

Synopsis

The remote RPC service has a remote root vulnerability.

Description

The remote RPC service 100009 (yppasswdd) is vulnerable to a buffer overflow which allows any user to obtain a root shell on this host.

Solution

Disable this service if you don't use it, or contact Sun for a patch

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/May/269

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 10684

File Name: yppasswdd.nasl

Version: 1.37

Type: remote

Published: 5/29/2001

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

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

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: rpc/portmap

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/28/2001

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0779

BID: 2763