PUBLISHED DATE: November 21, 2001CVE-2001-0916:
Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Description

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.

Products

• Berkeley Pmake

Questions to Ask Vendors

1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2001-0916, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2001-0916 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

Recommended Actions

• Check out the advisory links provided below.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0916