Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 18, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2001-0779
CVE-2001-0779
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.
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:7.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: = 2.6, 7, 8
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
9- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/187086nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/2763nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/327281nvdUS Government Resource
- sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.plnvd
- www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-008.shtmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200110041632.JAA28125%40dim.ucsd.edunvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6629nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A102nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A56nvd
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