CVE-2001-0779 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 9 Mar 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can gain root access via a buffer overflow in the Solaris rpc.yppasswdd service using a long username.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-0779?

CVE-2001-0779 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0779?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0779?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0779 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2001-0779 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0779 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-8r29-p7h5-7m8x.