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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201711-06 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: GNU Wget: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Date: November 11, 2017 |
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Bugs: #635496 |
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ID: 201711-06 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Wget, the worst of which |
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could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. |
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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 < 1.19.1-r2 >= 1.19.1-r2 |
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Description |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Wget. Please review |
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the referenced CVE identifiers for details. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker, by enticing a user to connect to a malicious server, |
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could remotely execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service |
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condition. |
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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-1.19.1-r2" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-13089 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13089 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2017-13090 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13090 |
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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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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-06 |
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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. |