CVE-2001-0779

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.

• 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/327281US Government Resource
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/187086Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200110041632.JAA28125%40dim.ucsd.edu
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2763Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
• 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/327281US Government Resource
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/187086Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200110041632.JAA28125%40dim.ucsd.edu
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2763Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
• 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

Published

Oct 18, 2001

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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