CVE-1999-0901

Published Oct 23, 1999

Last updated 2 years ago

Overview

Description: ypserv allows a local user to modify the GECOS and login shells of other users.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.2
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:linux-nis:ypserv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "4BA59589-2AD0-48F3-9879-7BB2F47E9884"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References