What is the severity of CVE-2002-1565?

CVE-2002-1565 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1565?

To fix CVE-2002-1565, you should upgrade to wget version 1.20.1-1.1 or later, or apply any available patches from your Linux distribution.

What software is affected by CVE-2002-1565?

CVE-2002-1565 affects versions of wget prior to 1.20.1 and may also impact specific Immunix distributions.

What impact does CVE-2002-1565 have on my system?

CVE-2002-1565 can lead to a segmentation fault and potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, posing a significant risk to system integrity.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2002-1565?

Until a patch is applied, avoiding the use of wget or restricting the input of long URLs can serve as a temporary workaround for CVE-2002-1565.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2002-1565

high

7.5

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

5/6/2003

8/8/2024

CVE-2002-1565: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Jun 05 2003(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
debian/wget		1.20.1-1.1 1.21-1+deb11u1 1.21.3-1 1.21.4-1
CentOS Dos2unix	=7

Remedy

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-209

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1565?
CVE-2002-1565 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1565?
To fix CVE-2002-1565, you should upgrade to wget version 1.20.1-1.1 or later, or apply any available patches from your Linux distribution.
What software is affected by CVE-2002-1565?
CVE-2002-1565 affects versions of wget prior to 1.20.1 and may also impact specific Immunix distributions.
What impact does CVE-2002-1565 have on my system?
CVE-2002-1565 can lead to a segmentation fault and potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, posing a significant risk to system integrity.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2002-1565?
Until a patch is applied, avoiding the use of wget or restricting the input of long URLs can serve as a temporary workaround for CVE-2002-1565.

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