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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- OpenServer 5.0.5/5.0.6 / HP-UX 10/11 / Solaris 2.6/7.0/8 - rpc.yppasswdd Buffer Overrun EDB-20879 · remote · May 10, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 2763 vdb-entry
- 00209 vendor-advisory
- 20011004 Patches for Solaris rpc.yppasswdd available mailing-list
- M-008 third-party-advisory government-resource
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:56 vdb-entry signature
- solaris-yppasswd-bo(6629) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:102 vdb-entry signature
- 20010528 solaris 2.6, 7 yppasswd vulnerability mailing-list
- VU#327281 third-party-advisory