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Gentoo: GLSA-202303-12 Normal: GNU Tar Security Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey March 10, 2019
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
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A vulnerability in GNU Wget which could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information.

Summary

A vulnerability was discovered in GNU Wget's file_metadata in xattr.c.

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo sensitive information normal severity password leak GNU Wget metadata leak

Resolution

All GNU Wget users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/wget-1.20.1"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2018-20483 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20483

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-08
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: GNU Wget: Password and metadata leak
Date: March 10, 2019
Bugs: #674170
ID: 201903-08

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo sensitive information normal severity password leak GNU Wget metadata leak

Synopsis

A vulnerability in GNU Wget which could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information.

Background

GNU Wget is a free software package for retrieving files using HTTP, HTTPS and FTP, the most widely-used Internet protocols.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/wget < 1.20.1 >= 1.20.1

Impact

===== A local attacker could obtain sensitive information to include credentials.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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