Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0900 (CCN-4125)

Assigned:1999-10-23
Published:1999-10-23
Updated:2022-08-17
Summary:Buffer overflow in rpc.yppasswdd allows a local user to gain privileges via MD5 hash generation.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0900

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-1999:046-01
security problems with ypserv

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 8863
rpc.yppasswdd MD5 Generation Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: BID-753
Multiple Vendor Linux NIS Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-ypserv-md5-bo(4125)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0900

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:linux-nis:rpc.yppasswdd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    linux-nis rpc.yppasswdd *
    redhat linux 4.2