CVE-2004-1942: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2004-1942: The Solaris 9 patches 113579-02 through 113579-05, and 114342-02 through 114342-05, prevent ypserv and ypxf...

The Solaris 9 patches 113579-02 through 113579-05, and 114342-02 through 114342-05, prevent ypserv and ypxfrd from properly restricting access to secure NIS maps, which allows local users to use ypcat or ypmatch to extract the contents of a secure map such as passwd.adjunct.byname.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 01:07 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This issue affects Solaris 9 systems where specific patches broke protection around secure NIS maps. A local user could read sensitive NIS map contents that should be restricted, including examples such as passwd.adjunct.byname. The main business risk is exposure of authentication-related data on legacy Solaris environments. Exposure is most likely limited to Solaris 9 hosts using NIS with the listed patch ranges installed and secure maps configured. Organizations without Solaris 9 NIS infrastructure are unlikely to be affected based on the provided sources. Treat this as a targeted legacy-platform risk. Prioritize if Solaris 9 NIS still supports business systems or contains reusable credentials. Otherwise, handle through legacy infrastructure hygiene and decommissioning plans. Mitigation focus: Inventory Solaris 9 systems using NIS services.; Check whether patches 113579-02 to -05 or 114342-02 to -05 are installed.; Review Sun vendor advisory 57554 for corrected patch guidance..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 21:12 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: May 10, 2005, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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solaris-nis-unauth-privileges(15908)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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