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OpenServer 5.0.5/5.0.6 / HP-UX 10/11 / Solaris 2.6/7.0/8 - rpc.yppasswdd Buffer Overrun

🗓️ 10 May 2001 00:00:00Reported by metarayType 
exploitdb
 exploitdb
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Buffer overrun in rpc.yppasswdd allows arbitrary code execution with superuser privileges.

Code
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

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10 May 2001 00:00Current
7.4High risk
Vulners AI Score7.4
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