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CVE-2002-1565
Buffer overflow in url_filename function for wget 1.8.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly…
High7.5EPSS 3.0%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.0% · top 13% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
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Affected products
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References (5)
- CLA-2003:716 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAx_transferred
- DSA-209 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 20030604 Immunix Secured OS 7+ wget update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- RHSA-2003:372 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- wget-url-filename-bo(10851) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
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