CVE-2002-1565

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.94% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory sgi.com Vendor Advisory sco.com Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040202-01-U.asc	vendor advisory
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-003.0.txt	vendor advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000716	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-209	patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105474357016184&w=2	mailing list
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-372.html	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10851	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1565?: CVE-2002-1565 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1565?: To fix CVE-2002-1565, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1565 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1565 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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