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
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: N/A
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.