Ubuntu Security Notice 3943-2 - USN-3943-1 fixed a vulnerability in Wget. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. Kusano Kazuhiko discovered that Wget incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3943-2
April 09, 2019
wget vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Wget.
Software Description:
- wget: retrieves files from the web
Details:
USN-3943-1 fixed a vulnerability in Wget. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Kusano Kazuhiko discovered that Wget incorrectly handled certain
inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2019-5953)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
wget 1.13.4-2ubuntu1.7
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3943-2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3943-1
CVE-2019-5953