PT-1999-1446 · Sun · Rpc.Yppasswdd

Published 1999-10-23 · Updated 2022-08-17 · CVE-1999-0900

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions rpc.yppasswdd (affected versions not specified)

Description A buffer overflow issue exists in rpc.yppasswdd, allowing a local user to gain privileges through MD5 hash generation.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-0900

Affected Products

Rpc.Yppasswdd

References · 2

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0900 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0900 · Note