The getdbm procedure in ypxfrd allows local users to read arbitrary files, and remote attackers to read databases outside /var/yp, via a directory traversal and symlink attack on the domain and map arguments
Published Sep 1, 2004
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.24%
Description
The getdbm procedure in ypxfrd allows local users to read arbitrary files, and remote attackers to read databases outside /var/yp, via a directory traversal and symlink attack on the domain and map arguments.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.24% (0.02238) | 82.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.24% (0.02238) | 80.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 7, 2026 | 8.38% (0.08377) | 92.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.21% (0.02211) | 83.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 75.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 73.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.55% (0.00552) | 76.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.48% (0.00485) | 72.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/CSSA-2002-SCO.40 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERA
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103426842025029&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/47903 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10329.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/538033 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5937 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2423 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/CSSA-2002-SCO.40 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERA | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103426842025029&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/47903 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10329.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/538033 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5937 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2423 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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