CVE-2001-0779

High

10/10

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.

Access Complexity: LOW
AccessVector: NETWORK
Authentication: NONE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

References

Advisory Timeline

Published Oct 18, 2001