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Linux Nis

First CVE: Oct 23, 1999Active for: 27 yearsTotal CVEs: 6

Linux NIS is a network information system implementation whose vulnerability footprint is concentrated in legacy directory and authentication services including ypserv and rpc.yppasswdd, components typically found in older Unix and Linux environments. Current severity, exploitation, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.

FAUCET AI Generated
3
Total CVEs
More Total CVEs than 72% of tracked vendors
1.5
Avg CVEs / Product / Year
More Avg CVEs / Product / Year than 76% of tracked vendors
7.2
Avg CVSS Score
Higher Avg CVSS Score than 53% of tracked vendors
0.0%
In CISA KEV
Bottom 1%

Trends Over Time

The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Linux Nis over time

Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Oct 23, 1999
26 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Oct 23, 1999
9,771 days ago

Products(2 total)

Top CVEs

Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (3 CVEs).

3 CVEs · Highest risk first

CVEPublishedCVSSRiskKEVExploit
CVE-1999-0902HIGH
ypserv allows local administrators to modify password tables.
Oct 23, 19997.220NONO
CVE-1999-0900HIGH
Buffer overflow in rpc.yppasswdd allows a local user to gain privileges via MD5 hash generation.
Oct 23, 19997.218NONO
CVE-1999-0901HIGH
ypserv allows a local user to modify the GECOS and login shells of other users.
Oct 23, 19997.218NONO
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CVE Severity & Scoring

Severity distribution of CVEs that affect this vendor's products3 CVEs
100%
Severity distribution among all CVEs352,294 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
High
Attack Vector
Local0 (0.0%)
Network0 (0.0%)
Unknown3 (100.0%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low0 (0.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
Unknown3 (100.0%)
User Interaction
None0 (0.0%)
Unknown3 (100.0%)
Required0 (0.0%)
Privileges Required
Low0 (0.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
None0 (0.0%)
Unknown3 (100.0%)

Exploit Exposure

Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (3 CVEs).

CISA KEV
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%

Social Chatter

An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Linux Nis.

Media Mentions

Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Linux Nis — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.

Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Linux Nis's Products

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