GLSA 201610-11: GNU Wget: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	GNU Wget: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	10/29/2016
Bugs:	#560418, #585926
ID:	201610-11

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Wget, the worst of which could lead to the remote execution of arbitrary code.

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	Architecture(s)
net-misc/wget	< 1.18	>= 1.18	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Wget. Please review the CVE identifier and bug reports referenced for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or obtain sensitive information.

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-1.18"

References

CVE-2016-4971

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201610-11.xml

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.