Description
Buffer overflow in GNU Wget 1.20.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or may execute an arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| The GNU Projec | GNU Wget | 1.20.1 and earlier | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wget | 1.20.1-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wget | 1.20.1-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wget | 1.20.1-1.1 | — |
| Debian 9 | wget | 1.18-5+deb9u3 | DSA-4425-1 |
| Debian 8 | wget | 1.16-1+deb8u6 | DLA-1760-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | wget | 1.19.4-1ubuntu2.2 | USN-3943-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | wget | 1.17.1-1ubuntu1.5 | USN-3943-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | wget | 1.15-1ubuntu1.14.04.5 | USN-3943-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | wget | 1.19.5-7.el8_0.1 | RHSA-2019:0983 |
| RHEL 7 | wget | 1.14-18.el7_6.1 | RHSA-2019:1228 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7.5 EUS | wget | 1.14-16.el7_5.1 | RHSA-2019:2979 |
| RHEL 7.4 TUS | wget | 1.14-15.el7_4.2 | RHSA-2019:3168 |
| RHEL 7.4 E4S | wget | 1.14-15.el7_4.2 | RHSA-2019:3168 |
| RHEL 7.4 AUS | wget | 1.14-15.el7_4.2 | RHSA-2019:3168 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | wget | 1.19.5-3.6.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:0925-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | wget | 1.14-21.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0956-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | wget | 1.14-21.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0956-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | wget | 1.14-21.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0956-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | wget | 1.14-21.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0956-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | wget | 1.14-21.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0956-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | wget | 1.14-21.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0956-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | wget | 1.14-21.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0956-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | wget | 1.14-21.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0956-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | wget | 1.14-21.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0956-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | wget | 1.14-21.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0956-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | wget | 1.14-21.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0956-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | wget | 1.21.1-2.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11510-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | wget | 1.19.5-lp150.7.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1236-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | wget | 1.20.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | wget | 1.20.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | wget | 1.20.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | wget | 1.20.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | wget | 1.20.3-r0 | — |
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | wget | 1.20.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | wget | 1.20.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | wget | 1.20.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | wget | 1.20.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | wget | 1.20.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | wget | 1.20.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | wget | 1.20.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | wget | 1.20.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | wget | 1.20.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | wget | 1.20.3-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | wget | 1.14-18.amzn2.1 | ALAS2-2019-1227 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | wget | 1.19.5-7.0.1.el8_0.1 | ELSA-2019-0983 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | wget | 1.14-18.el7_6.1 | ELSA-2019-1228 |
Advisories 15
- WID-SEC-2026-4026 Red Hat OpenShift: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 18, 2026
- RHSA-2019:2979 Red Hat Security Advisory: wget security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2019:1228 Red Hat Security Advisory: wget security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-4425-1 wget - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1760-1 wget - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-3943-1 wget vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0956-1 Security update for wget SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0925-1 Security update for wget SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11510-1 wget-1.21.1-2.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RHSA-2019:3168 Red Hat Security Advisory: wget security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2019:0983 Red Hat Security Advisory: wget security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1236-1 Security update for wget SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ELSA-2019-0983 Important: wget security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 30, 2019
- ALAS2-2019-1227 Important: wget security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 13, 2019
- ELSA-2019-1228 Important: wget security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 15, 2019
References
- https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN25261088/index.html
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K14560101
- GLSA-201908-19 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:2979 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:3168 vendor-advisory