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Ubuntu 18.04, 16.04 LTS USN-6852-2: Wget Host Connection Threat

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Calendar Grey June 27, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu's recent security notice USN-6852-2 highlights critical Wget vulnerabilities, urging immediate updates to prevent potential remote exploits and data breaches
Wget could be made to connect to a different host than expected.

Summary

Wget could be made to connect to a different host than expected.

Software Description:

- wget: retrieves files from the web

Details:

USN-6852-1 fixed a vulnerability in Wget. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Wget incorrectly handled semicolons in the userinfo

subcomponent of a URI. A remote attacker could possibly trick a user into

connecting to a different host than expected.

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Topics Covered

security advisory remote exploit Ubuntu wget connection issue

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  wget                            1.19.4-1ubuntu2.2+esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  wget                            1.17.1-1ubuntu1.5+esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6852-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6852-1

CVE-2024-38428

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6852-2

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