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CVE-2001-0779

Published: Oct 18, 2001 | Modified: Apr 03, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
10 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0779
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/NVD-Other.html

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.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
SolarisSun2.6 (including)2.6 (including)
SolarisSun7.0 (including)7.0 (including)
SolarisSun8.0 (including)8.0 (including)
SunosSun- (including)- (including)
SunosSun5.7 (including)5.7 (including)
SunosSun5.8 (including)5.8 (including)

References

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