CVE-2001-0915
Format string vulnerability in Berkeley parallel make (pmake) 2.1.33 and earlier allows a local...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2001-0915- 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
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.
- Record
CVE-2001-0915- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0898 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0898- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gvcj-6xhm-6hfr No score
Format string vulnerability in Berkeley parallel make (pmake) 2.1.33 and earlier allows a local...
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.
- Record
GHSA-gvcj-6xhm-6hfr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SuSE Linux 6.4/7.0/7.1/7.2 Berkeley Parallel Make - Shell Definition Format String | 2001-11-21 |
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-2001-0915 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Berkeley Pmake, published November 21, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.70%, the 53rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.