CVE-2001-0779

N/A Unknown
Published: October 18, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/209
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-008.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/327281
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/187086
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200110041632.JAA28125%40dim.ucsd.edu
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2763
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6629
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A102
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A56
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/209
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-008.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/327281
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/187086
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200110041632.JAA28125%40dim.ucsd.edu
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2763
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6629
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A102
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A56
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
74.3%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

sun