CVE-2001-0779 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Buffer overflow in rpc.yppasswdd (yppasswd server) in Solari)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2001-0779 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 10.0 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2001-10-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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