Gain root remotely : rpc.nisd overflow

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Test ID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.10251

Category: Gain root remotely

Title: rpc.nisd overflow

Summary: NOSUMMARY

Description: Description:

The remote RPC service 100300 (nisd) is vulnerable
to a buffer overflow which allows any user to obtain a root
shell on this host.

Solution : disable this service if you don't use it, or apply the relevant patch
Risk factor : High

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 104
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-1999-0008
Cert/CC Advisory: CA-98.06.nisd
ISS Security Advisory: June10,1998
Sun Security Bulletin: 00170
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/170
XForce ISS Database: nisd-bo-check

Copyright This script is Copyright (C) 2002 Renaud Deraison

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Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.10251
Category:	Gain root remotely
Title:	rpc.nisd overflow
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote RPC service 100300 (nisd) is vulnerable to a buffer overflow which allows any user to obtain a root shell on this host. Solution : disable this service if you don't use it, or apply the relevant patch Risk factor : High
Cross-Ref:	BugTraq ID: 104 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-1999-0008 Cert/CC Advisory: CA-98.06.nisd ISS Security Advisory: June10,1998 Sun Security Bulletin: 00170 http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/170 XForce ISS Database: nisd-bo-check
Copyright	This script is Copyright (C) 2002 Renaud Deraison