Out-of-bounds Write Affecting wget package, versions <0:1.19.5-7.0.1.el8_0.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.06% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-WGET-2534776
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed17 May 2019

Introduced: 17 May 2019

CVE-2019-5953  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 wget to version 0:1.19.5-7.0.1.el8_0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-0983.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wget package and not the wget package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Buffer overflow in GNU Wget 1.20.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or may execute an arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.