Name:
Sun.Solaris.rpc.ypupdated.Remote.Command.Execution
Released Date:
Sep 11 2006
Severity:
critical
CVE:
1999-0208
Bugtraq:
1749

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In-Depth Analysis

Description
This indicates an attempt to exploit remote command execution in rpc.yupdated.

There exists a vulnerability in Network Information Service (NIS) update daemon. Due to insufficient user input validation, a remote attacker can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on a target system.
 
Impact
Attackers can execute arbitrary command on the victims system.
 
Affected Products
Sun SunOS 4.1.4 -JL
Sun SunOS 4.1.4
Sun SunOS 4.1.3 c
Sun SunOS 4.1.3 _U1
Sun SunOS 4.1.3
Sun SunOS 4.1.2
Sun SunOS 4.1.1
Sun SunOS 4.1 PSR_A
Sun SunOS 4.1
Sun Solaris 9
Sun Solaris 8
Sun Solaris 10
SGI IRIX 6.0.1 XFS
SGI IRIX 6.0.1
SGI IRIX 6.0
SGI IRIX 5.3 XFS
SGI IRIX 5.3
SGI IRIX 5.2
SGI IRIX 5.1.1
SGI IRIX 5.1
SGI IRIX 5.0.1
SGI IRIX 5.0
SGI IRIX 4.0.5 IPR
SGI IRIX 4.0.5 H
SGI IRIX 4.0.5 G
SGI IRIX 4.0.5 F
SGI IRIX 4.0.5 E
SGI IRIX 4.0.5 D
SGI IRIX 4.0.5 A
SGI IRIX 4.0.5 (IOP)
SGI IRIX 4.0.5
SGI IRIX 4.0.4 T
SGI IRIX 4.0.4 B
SGI IRIX 4.0.4
SGI IRIX 4.0.3
SGI IRIX 4.0.2
SGI IRIX 4.0.1 T
SGI IRIX 4.0.1
SGI IRIX 4.0
SGI IRIX 3.3.3
SGI IRIX 3.3.2
SGI IRIX 3.3.1
SGI IRIX 3.3
SGI IRIX 3.2
NEC UX/4800 (64)
NEC UP-UX/V (Rel4.2MP)
NEC EWS-UX/V (Rel4.2MP)
NEC EWS-UX/V (Rel4.2)
IBM AIX 4.1
IBM AIX 3.2
HP HP-UX 10.20
HP HP-UX 10.10
HP HP-UX 10.1 0
HP HP-UX B.11.23
HP HP-UX B.11.22
HP HP-UX B.11.11
HP HP-UX B.11.11
HP HP-UX B.11.00
Aliases
NIS.YPUpdated.TCP
NIS.YPUpdated.UDP
References
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1749
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=1999-0208
http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/5366
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1995-17.html
http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/5282
Recommended Actions
Apply appropriate patches and/or upgrade the program to the latest non-vulnerable version.

 
 
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