CVE-2002-1565
Buffer overflow in url_filename function for wget 1.8.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-1565- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-1565- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1547 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1547- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4q5x-p4gv-j5cj No score
Buffer overflow in url_filename function for wget 1.8.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of...
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.
- Record
GHSA-4q5x-p4gv-j5cj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-1565- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-1565 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1565- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-1565 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Immunix, published June 5, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.95%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in wget 1.8.2-8.
References
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000716
debian.org/security/2002/dsa-209
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=105474357016184&w=2
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-372.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10851
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1565
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4q5x-p4gv-j5cj
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2002-1565