Solaris 9 patch 113579-03 introduces a NIS security bug

Posted to newsgroup comp.unix.solaris, and mailed to [email protected] Patch 113579-03, which has been in the recommended patch set for Solaris 9 since mid-February, introduces a security bug. If you are not running a NIS server using Solaris 9 you are not affected. If you do, but don't...

Solaris NIS unauthorized passwords access

After installing 113579-03 patch any user can access secure NIS maps, for example passwd.adjunct.byname...