Published:2019/04/03 Last Updated:2019/04/03
JVN#25261088
GNU Wget vulnerable to buffer overflow
Overview
GNU Wget contains a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Products Affected
- GNU Wget 1.20.1 and earlier
Description
GNU Wget contains a buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-119).
Impact
An attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or may execute an arbitrary code.
Solution
Apply the update
Update GNU Wget according to the information provided by the developer.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Link |
| The GNU Project | Wget - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
CVSS v3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score:
8.8
| Attack Vector(AV) | Physical (P) | Local (L) | Adjacent (A) | Network (N) |
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| Attack Complexity(AC) | High (H) | Low (L) | ||
| Privileges Required(PR) | High (H) | Low (L) | None (N) | |
| User Interaction(UI) | Required (R) | None (N) | ||
| Scope(S) | Unchanged (U) | Changed (C) | ||
| Confidentiality Impact(C) | None (N) | Low (L) | High (H) | |
| Integrity Impact(I) | None (N) | Low (L) | High (H) | |
| Availability Impact(A) | None (N) | Low (L) | High (H) |
CVSS v2
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base Score:
6.8
| Access Vector(AV) | Local (L) | Adjacent Network (A) | Network (N) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access Complexity(AC) | High (H) | Medium (M) | Low (L) |
| Authentication(Au) | Multiple (M) | Single (S) | None (N) |
| Confidentiality Impact(C) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) |
| Integrity Impact(I) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) |
| Availability Impact(A) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) |
Credit
Kusano Kazuhiko reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
| JPCERT Alert |
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| JPCERT Reports |
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| CERT Advisory |
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| CPNI Advisory |
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| TRnotes |
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| CVE |
CVE-2019-5953 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2019-000022 |