CVE-2002-1565 in wget
Summary
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.
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Reservation
06/04/2003
Disclosure
06/16/2003
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20517 | GNU wget URL url_filename null termination | 170 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2002-1565 |