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Gentoo 201908-19 Normal: GNU Wget Arbitrary Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey August 15, 2019
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Gentoo Advisory GLSA 202321-45, responding to GNU Tar's vulnerability leading to potential arbitrary code execution with moderate significance.
A vulnerability in GNU Wget might allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Summary

A buffer overflow was discovered in GNU's Wget.

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Topics Covered

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Resolution

All GNU Wget users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/wget-1.20.3"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2019-5953 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5953

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-19
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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: Arbitrary code execution
Date: August 15, 2019
Bugs: #682994
ID: 201908-19

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo arbitrary code execution wget normal severity

Synopsis

A vulnerability in GNU Wget might allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

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 < 1.20.3 >= 1.20.3

Impact

===== An attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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