Description
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.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by IhaQueR@IRCnet · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21158
Scores
EPSS
0.0040
EPSS Percentile
60.6%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
berkeley/pmake
< 2.1.33
Published
Nov 21, 2001
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026