CVE-1999-0900 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-1999-0900

Buffer overflow in rpc.yppasswdd allows a local user to gain...

Vulnerability Description

Buffer overflow in rpc.yppasswdd allows a local user to gain privileges via MD5 hash generation.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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References

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

rpc.yppasswdd
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown

Timeline

Official Publish: January 4th, 2000
Last Modified: August 1st, 2024
Added to House: July 17th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.