CVE-2001-0989 json
Buffer overflows in Pileup before 1.2 allows local users to gain root privileges via (1) long command line arguments, or (2) a long callsig…
published 2001-07-23 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0971
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflows in Pileup before 1.2 allows local users to gain root privileges via (1) long command line arguments, or (2) a long callsign.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-1170)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-1170 Debian 2.2 /usr/bin/pileup - Local Privilege Escalation local, 2001-07-13
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0512.html
mailing-list, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/3086
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
- babbage.demon.co.uk /linux/pileup-1.2/pileup-1.2.tar.gz
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0989
- NVD CVE-2001-0989
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