A vulnerability in GNU Wget which could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201903-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: GNU Wget: Password and metadata leak Date: March 10, 2019 Bugs: #674170 ID: 201903-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/wget < 1.20.1 > = 1.20.1 Description ========== A vulnerability was discovered in GNU Wget's file_metadata in xattr.c. Impact ===== A local attacker could obtain sensitive information to include credentials. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. 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 Concerns? ======== Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is ofutmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.. openSUSE Security Update: Security update for aria2 ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2019:0050-1 Rating: moderate References: #1120488 Cross-References: CVE-2019-3500 Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 42.3 openSUSE Leap 15.0 openSUSE Backports SLE-15 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. Description: This update for aria2 fixes the following security issue: - CVE-2019-3500: Metadata and potential password leaks via --log (boo#1120488) Patch Instructions: To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - openSUSE Leap 42.3: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2019-50=1 - openSUSE Leap 15.0: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2019-50=1 - openSUSE Backports SLE-15: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2019-50=1 Package List: - openSUSE Leap 42.3 (i586 x86_64): aria2-1.24.0-4.4.1 aria2-debuginfo-1.24.0-4.4.1 aria2-debugsource-1.24.0-4.4.1 aria2-devel-1.24.0-4.4.1 libaria2-0-1.24.0-4.4.1 libaria2-0-debuginfo-1.24.0-4.4.1 - openSUSE Leap 42.3 (noarch): aria2-lang-1.24.0-4.4.1 - openSUSE Leap 15.0 (x86_64): aria2-1.33.1-lp150.2.4.1 aria2-debuginfo-1.33.1-lp150.2.4.1 aria2-debugsource-1.33.1-lp150.2.4.1 aria2-devel-1.33.1-lp150.2.4.1 libaria2-0-1.33.1-lp150.2.4.1 libaria2-0-debuginfo-1.33.1-lp150.2.4.1 - openSUSE Leap 15.0 (noarch): aria2-lang-1.33.1-lp150.2.4.1 - openSUSE Backports SLE-15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): aria2-1.33.1-bp150.3.7.1 aria2-devel-1.33.1-bp150.3.7.1 libaria2-0-1.33.1-bp150.3.7.1 - openSUSE Backports SLE-15 (noarch): aria2-lang-1.33.1-bp150.3.7.1 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-3500.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1120488 -- . A new revision for Fedora addresses a significant vulnerability in curl regarding data integrity and possible credential exposure.. openSUSE Update, aria2 Security Patch, Risk Management, Threat Mitigation. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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