HIGH
Buffer overflow in rpc.yppasswdd (yppasswd server) in AIX allows attackers to gain unauthorized access via a long string
Published Jul 14, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.44%
Description
Buffer overflow in rpc.yppasswdd (yppasswd server) in AIX allows attackers to gain unauthorized access via a long string. NOTE: due to lack of details in the vendor advisory, it is not clear if this is the same issue as CVE-2001-0779.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.44% 0.01445
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01445
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.44% (0.01445) | 72.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.44% (0.01445) | 69.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.60% (0.00600) | 67.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00242) | 64.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00214) | 58.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00206) | 57.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00181) | 54.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00243) | 60.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00215) | 57.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (1)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/aix/2001-q4/0009.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/aix/2001-q4/0009.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 14, 2005
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Jul 14, 2005
Link CVE-2001-1529
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a