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vendor:
rpc.yppasswdd
by:
SecurityFocus
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Buffer Overrun
120
CWE
Product Name: rpc.yppasswdd
Affected Version From: N/A
Affected Version To: N/A
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: N/A
Metasploit: N/A
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2002

Buffer Overrun Vulnerability in rpc.yppasswdd

A buffer overrun vulnerability has been discovered in the rpc.yppasswdd utility distributed by multiple vendors. The problem occurs due to insufficient bounds checking before copying remotely-supplied user information into a static memory buffer. As a result, a malicious user may be capable of exploiting this issue to overwrite sensitive locations in memory and thus execute arbitrary code with superuser privileges.

Mitigation:

Apply the appropriate vendor-supplied patch or upgrade to the latest version of the software.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2763/info

The rpc.yppasswdd server is used to handle password change requests from yppasswd and modify the NIS password file.

A buffer overrun vulnerability has been discovered in the rpc.yppasswdd utility distributed by multiple vendors. The problem occurs due to insufficient bounds checking before copying remotely-supplied user information into a static memory buffer. As a result, a malicious user may be capable of exploiting this issue to overwrite sensitive locations in memory and thus execute arbitrary code with superuser privileges. 

https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb-bin-sploits/-/raw/main/bin-sploits/20879.tar.gz