CVE-2001-0916
Buffer overflow in Berkeley parallel make (pmake) 2.1.33 and earlier allows a local user to gain...
Buffer overflow in Berkeley parallel make (pmake) 2.1.33 and earlier allows a local user to gain root privileges via a long check argument of a shell definition.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Berkeley parallel make (pmake) 2.1.33 and earlier allows a local user to gain root privileges via a long check argument of a shell definition.
- Record
CVE-2001-0916- 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 overflow in Berkeley parallel make (pmake) 2.1.33 and earlier allows a local user to gain root privileges via a long check argument of a shell definition.
- Record
CVE-2001-0916- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0899 No score
Buffer overflow in Berkeley parallel make (pmake) 2.1.33 and earlier allows a local user to gain root privileges via a long check argument of a shell definition.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0899- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r63p-7c56-c4v7 No score
Buffer overflow in Berkeley parallel make (pmake) 2.1.33 and earlier allows a local user to gain...
Buffer overflow in Berkeley parallel make (pmake) 2.1.33 and earlier allows a local user to gain root privileges via a long check argument of a shell definition.
- Record
GHSA-r63p-7c56-c4v7- 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 - Local Buffer Overflow | 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-2001-0916 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 0.77%, the 55th percentile. No source names a fixed version.