CVE-2002-1565

Published: Jun 5, 2003Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

7.5HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

Buffer overflow in url_filename function for wget 1.8.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long URL.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

immunix

commercial

immunixMixed

Security Products / endpoint-av-edr

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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References

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040202-01-U.asc

patches.sgi.com

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-003.0.txt

ftp.sco.com

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000716

distro.conectiva.com.br

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