CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0989

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflows in Pileup before 1.2 allow local users to gain root privileges via (1) long command line arguments, or (2) a long callsign.

Risk Assessment

Buffer overflows can lead to privilege escalation, posing a serious security threat to the system. Local users may gain full control over the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Pileup to version 1.2 or later to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, monitor and restrict local user access to the system.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflows in Pileup before 1.2 allows local users to gain root privileges via (1) long command line arguments, or (2) a long callsign.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS