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TI-1999-00851 Aliases CVE-1999-0901GHSA-f3vg-8384-p37m

ypserv allows a local user to modify the GECOS and login shells of other users.

Priority LOW 32Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

ypserv allows a local user to modify the GECOS and login shells of other users.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00409 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:linux-nis:ypserv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableLinux-nis
  • cpe:2.3:a:linux-nis:ypserv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Linux-nis

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0901
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f3vg-8384-p37m

References

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  • TI-1999-00852 ypserv allows local administrators to modify password tables. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2

Sources

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