GLSA 201711-06: GNU Wget: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	GNU Wget: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	11/11/2017
Bugs:	#635496
ID:	201711-06

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Wget, the worst of which could allow remote attackers 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	< 1.19.1-r2	>= 1.19.1-r2	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Wget. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Impact

A remote attacker, by enticing a user to connect to a malicious server, could remotely execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Wget users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/wget-1.19.1-r2"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201711-06.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.