Interpretation Conflict Affecting wget package, versions <1.19.4-1ubuntu2.2+esm1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (43rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-WGET-7266704
  • published28 Jun 2024
  • disclosed16 Jun 2024

Introduced: 16 Jun 2024

CVE-2024-38428  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-436  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 wget to version 1.19.4-1ubuntu2.2+esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wget package and not the wget package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

url.c in GNU Wget through 1.24.5 mishandles semicolons in the userinfo subcomponent of a URI, and thus there may be insecure behavior in which data that was supposed to be in the userinfo subcomponent is misinterpreted to be part of the host subcomponent.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1