CVE-1999-0901

CVE-1999-0901 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux-nis ypserv. It was published on October 23, 1999 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux-nis. Update ypserv to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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