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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843351
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3464-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'wget' package(s) announced via the USN-3464-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'wget' package(s) announced via the USN-3464-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Antti Levomaki, Christian Jalio, and Joonas Pihlaja discovered that Wget
incorrectly handled certain HTTP responses. A remote attacker could use
this issue to cause Wget to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-13089, CVE-2017-13090)

Dawid Golunski discovered that Wget incorrectly handled recursive or
mirroring mode. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass
intended access list restrictions. (CVE-2016-7098)

Orange Tsai discovered that Wget incorrectly handled CRLF sequences in
HTTP headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to inject
arbitrary HTTP headers. (CVE-2017-6508)

Affected Software/OS:
'wget' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.04, Ubuntu 17.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-7098
40824
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40824/
93157
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93157
[bug-wget] 20160814 Wget - acess list bypass / race condition PoC
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00083.html
[bug-wget] 20160824 Re: Wget - acess list bypass / race condition PoC
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00134.html
[debian-lts-announce] 20200129 [SECURITY] [DLA 2086-1] wget security update
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00031.html
[oss-security] 20160827 Re: CVE Request - Gnu Wget 1.17 - Design Error Vulnerability
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/27/2
openSUSE-SU-2016:2284
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00044.html
openSUSE-SU-2017:0015
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00007.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-13089
BugTraq ID: 101592
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101592
Debian Security Information: DSA-4008 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4008
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-06
https://github.com/r1b/CVE-2017-13089
https://www.viestintavirasto.fi/en/cybersecurity/vulnerabilities/2017/haavoittuvuus-2017-037.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:3075
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3075
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039661
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-13090
BugTraq ID: 101590
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101590
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-6508
BugTraq ID: 96877
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96877
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-16
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2017-03/msg00018.html
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