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CVE-2001-0779

CRITICAL
10.0
CVSS Severity Score
EPSS Score0.0920%
EPSS Percentile20.71th
PublishedOct 18, 2001
Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability 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.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

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Sun

Solaris

= 2.6
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Sun

Solaris

= 7.0
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Sun

Solaris

= 8.0
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Sun

Sunos

All versions
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Sun

Sunos

= 5.7
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Sun

Sunos

= 5.8

References & Advisories

🔗 http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/209
🔗 http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-008.shtml
🔗 http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/327281
🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/187086
🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200110041632.JAA28125%40dim.ucsd.edu
🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2763
🔗 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6629
🔗 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A102

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