Description
A flaw was found in GNU Wget2. This vulnerability, a stack-based buffer overflow, occurs in the filename sanitization logic when processing attacker-controlled URL paths, particularly when filename restriction options are active. A remote attacker can exploit this by providing a specially crafted URL, which, upon user interaction with wget2, can lead to memory corruption. This can cause the application to crash and potentially allow for further malicious activities.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | wget2 | 2.1.0 – ≤ 2.2.0 | 2.2.1 |
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 | wget2 | 2.2.0+ds-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | wget2 | 2.2.0+ds-1+deb13u1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | wget2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | wget2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | wget2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | wget2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | wget2 | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | wget2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | wget2 | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | wget2 | 2.2.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10015-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | wget2 | 2.2.1-bp160.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20038-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | wget | 2.1.0-7 | — |
Advisories 3
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20038-1 Security update for wget2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10015-1 libwget4-2.2.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-2935 wget: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 12, 2026
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-69195 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2425770 issue-tracking