CVE-2001-0916
Berkeley pmake < 2.1.33 - Local Privilege Escalation via Long Shell Definition Check Argument
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-0916. PoCs published by IhaQueR@IRCnet.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Parallel Make (pmake) <= 2.1.33, allowing local privilege escalation by overwriting the return address via the .SHELL variable in a Makefile. It uses a combination of environment manipulation and shellcode execution to achieve root privileges.
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.
Exploits (1)
This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Parallel Make (pmake) <= 2.1.33, allowing local privilege escalation by overwriting the return address via the .SHELL variable in a Makefile. It uses a combination of environment manipulation and shellcode execution to achieve root privileges.