1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-842-1

USN-842-1: Wget vulnerability

Publication date

6 October 2009

Overview

Wget vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that Wget did not correctly handle SSL certificates with
zero bytes in the Common Name. A remote attacker could exploit this to
perform a machine-in-the-middle attack to view sensitive information or alter
encrypted communications.

It was discovered that Wget did not correctly handle SSL certificates with
zero bytes in the Common Name. A remote attacker could exploit this to
perform a machine-in-the-middle attack to view sensitive information or alter
encrypted communications.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect 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
9.04 jaunty wget –  1.11.4-2ubuntu1.1
8.10 intrepid wget –  1.11.4-1ubuntu1.1
8.04 hardy wget –  1.10.2-3ubuntu1.1
6.06 dapper wget –  1.10.2-1ubuntu1.1

Reduce your security exposure

Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines.

Get Ubuntu Pro

References

Have additional questions?

Talk to a member of the team ›