CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0915

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2001-0915 describes a format string vulnerability in Berkeley parallel make (pmake) version 2.1.33 and earlier, allowing a local user to gain root privileges via format specifiers in the check argument of a shell definition.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to the system with administrator privileges, posing a significant security risk to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of Berkeley parallel make to eliminate this vulnerability and restrict access to build tools for unauthorized users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in Berkeley parallel make (pmake) 2.1.33 and earlier allows a local user to gain root privileges via format specifiers in the check argument of a shell definition.

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