CVE-1999-0900: Linux-Nis Rpc.yppasswdd

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Buffer overflow in rpc.yppasswdd allows a local user to gain privileges via MD5 hash generation.

Affected products

• Linux-Nis Rpc.yppasswdd: any version

Published 1999-10-23. Last modified 2026-06-16.