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Unscored CVE-1999-0901 EUVD-1999-0882GHSA-f3vg-8384-p37m

ypserv allows a local user to modify the GECOS and login shells of other users.

Published Jan 4, 2000 · Updated Aug 1, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

ypserv allows a local user to modify the GECOS and login shells of other users.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Azure Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Azure Linux 3 ypserv No fix yet —
Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) ypserv No fix yet —

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