CVE-2001-0989
Buffer overflows in Pileup before 1.2 allows local users to gain root privileges via (1) long...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2001-0989- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2001-0989- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0971 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0971- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6ghq-pmhq-g84p No score
Buffer overflows in Pileup before 1.2 allows local users to gain root privileges via (1) long...
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.
- Record
GHSA-6ghq-pmhq-g84p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Debian 2.2 /usr/bin/pileup - Local Privilege Escalation | 2001-07-13 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0989 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Richard Everitt Pileup, published July 23, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.83%, the 57th percentile. No source names a fixed version.