CVE-2001-0779
HighPublished
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.
- Published
- Mar 9, 2002
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- May 10, 2001
Primary CVSS
10.0/ 10High
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C62.2%
High · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.2%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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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.
Sources
1metaray · unix · May 10, 2001
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