GLSA 201908-19: GNU Wget: Arbitrary code execution

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Severity:	normal
Title:	GNU Wget: Arbitrary code execution
Date:	08/15/2019
Bugs:	#682994
ID:	201908-19

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.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
net-misc/wget	< 1.20.3	>= 1.20.3	All supported architectures

Description

A buffer overflow was discovered in GNU’s Wget.

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.

Resolution

All GNU Wget users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/wget-1.20.3"

References

CVE-2019-5953

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201908-19.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.