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CVE-2001-0779

CVSS Score Not Available
74.29%
HIGH RiskEPSS (99th percentile)

Buffer overflow in rpc.yppasswdd (yppasswd server) in Solaris 2.6, 7 and 8 allows remote attackers to gain root access via a long username.

Published: 10/18/2001
Modified: 4/3/2025
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EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

74.29%HIGH Exploitation Risk
99th percentile

This vulnerability has a 74.29% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

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