USN-6852-2: Wget vulnerability

Releases

• Ubuntu 18.04 ESM
• Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

Packages

• wget - retrieves files from the web

Details

USN-6852-1 fixed a vulnerability in Wget. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Wget incorrectly handled semicolons in the userinfo
subcomponent of a URI. A remote attacker could possibly trick a user into
connecting to a different host than expected.

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 18.04

• wget - 1.19.4-1ubuntu2.2+esm1
  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04

• wget - 1.17.1-1ubuntu1.5+esm1
  Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

• CVE-2024-38428

Related notices

• USN-6852-1: wget