Wget could be made to inject arbitrary cookie values.
USN-3643-1 fixed a vulnerability in Wget. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
9 May 2018
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Wget could be made to inject arbitrary cookie values.
USN-3643-1 fixed a vulnerability in Wget. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Wget incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to inject arbitrary cookie values.
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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