Summary
Dawid Golunski discovered that Wget incorrectly handled filenames when
being redirected from an HTTP to an FTP URL. A malicious server could
possibly use this issue to overwrite local files.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 14.04 LTS 14.04:LTS | wget | 1.15-1ubuntu1.14.04.2 |
| Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS | wget | 1.17.1-1ubuntu1.1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
GNU wget before 1.18 allows remote servers to write to arbitrary files by redirecting a request from HTTP to a crafted …
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4971