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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201110-10 |
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http://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Wget: User-assisted file creation or overwrite |
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Date: October 13, 2011 |
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Bugs: #329941 |
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ID: 201110-10 |
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Synopsis |
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Insecure usage of server provided filenames may allow the creation or |
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overwriting of local files. |
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Background |
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GNU Wget is a free software package for retrieving files using HTTP, |
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HTTPS and FTP, the most widely-used Internet protocols. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 net-misc/wget < 1.12-r2 >= 1.12-r2 |
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Description |
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It was discovered that Wget was unsafely trusting server-provided |
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filenames. This allowed attackers to overwrite or create files on the |
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user's system by sending a redirect from the expected URL to another |
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URL specifying the targeted file. |
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Impact |
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An unauthenticated remote attacker may be able to create or overwrite |
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local files by enticing the user to open an attacker controlled URL, |
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possibly leading to execution of arbitrary code. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All Wget users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/wget-1.12-r2" |
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NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are |
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available since September 19, 2010. It is likely that your system is |
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already no longer affected by this issue. |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2010-2252 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2252 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201110-10.xml |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2011 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |