CVE-2000-0151

Medium

Published: 01/02/2000(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.32%

24th percentile - higher than 24% of all known CVEs

GNU make follows symlinks when reading a Makefile from stdin, allowing other local users to execute commands.

Local users may exploit this vulnerability to run unauthorized commands, potentially compromising system security.

It is recommended to restrict access to GNU make and monitor the use of Makefile to minimize risk.

Original NVD description (English source)

GNU make follows symlinks when it reads a Makefile from stdin, which allows other local users to execute commands.