Several security issues were fixed in Wget.
USN-3464-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Wget. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
30 October 2017
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Several security issues were fixed in Wget.
USN-3464-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Wget. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Antti Levomäki, 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)
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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