Summary
The wget packages provide the GNU Wget file retrieval utility for HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP protocols.
Security Fix(es):
* wget: GNU Wget: Heap buffer overflow via server-supplied filename leads to memory corruption (CVE-2026-58471)
* wget: GNU Wget: Arbitrary code execution or denial of service via crafted HTML attribute (CVE-2026-58472)
Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):
* wget async unsafe code in signal handler context [almalinux-9.8.z] (JIRA:AlmaLinux-220497)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | wget | 1.21.1-11.el9_8 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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Medium 5.9
GNU Wget 1.25.0 Heap Buffer Overflow via convert_fname() in url.c
GNU Wget through 1.25.0, fixed in commit c2640fe, contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the convert_fname() function within src/url.c that allows remote attackers to trigger memory corruption through a server-supplied filename requiring character s…
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Medium 5.9
GNU Wget 1.25.0 Heap Buffer Overflow via HTML Attribute Encoding
GNU Wget through 1.25.0, fixed in commit dd692d9, contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the html_quote_string() function in src/convert.c that allows a remote attacker to trigger memory corruption by supplying a crafted HTML attribute with a large …