CVE-2001-0779 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 62.2% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 62.19% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-10-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sun | solaris |
| sun | sunos |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | OpenServer 5.0.5/5.0.6 / HP-UX 10/11 / Solaris 2.6/7.0/8 - rpc.yppasswdd Buffer Overrun | 2001-05-10 |
References
- 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
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A56
- 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
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A56
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