1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3012-1

USN-3012-1: Wget vulnerability

Publication date

20 June 2016

Overview

Wget could be made to overwrite files.

Releases

Packages

  • wget - retrieves files from the web

Details

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.

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.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
16.04 xenial wget –  1.17.1-1ubuntu1.1
15.10 wily wget –  1.16.1-1ubuntu1.1
14.04 trusty wget –  1.15-1ubuntu1.14.04.2
12.04 precise wget –  1.13.4-2ubuntu1.4

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