PT-2001-1958 · Sun · Sun Solaris

Published 2001-10-18 · Updated 2018-10-30 · CVE-2001-0779

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Sun Solaris versions 2.6 through 8

Description A buffer overflow issue exists in the rpc.yppasswdd (yppasswd server) that allows remote attackers to gain root access by providing a long username.

Recommendations For Sun Solaris versions 2.6 through 8, consider disabling the rpc.yppasswdd service until a patch is available to prevent potential exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-0779

Affected Products

Sun Solaris

References · 11

• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/2763 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/20879 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/187086 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0779 · Security Note
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/209 · Vendor Advisory
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A56 · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/327281 · Note
• http://ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-008.shtml · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6629 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A102 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/200110041632.JAA28125%40dim.ucsd.edu · Note