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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-1565 · published 16 June 2003

CVE-2002-1565: Immunix vulnerability

Immunix · Immunix

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 2.0 High EPSS 3.0% · top 13.3%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
3.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-1565), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-03). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.