CVE-2018-0494: Input Validation
First published: Sun May 06 2018(Updated: )
GNU Wget before 1.19.5 is prone to a cookie injection vulnerability in the resp_new function in http.c via a \r\n sequence in a continuation line.
Credit: security@debian.org security@debian.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/wget | <=1.19.4-1<=1.16-1 | 1.19.5-1 1.18-5+deb9u2 1.16-1+deb8u5 |
| GNU Wget | <1.19.5 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =12.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =17.10 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =7.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =7.0 | |
| redhat/wget | <1.19.5 | 1.19.5 |
| ubuntu/wget | <1.19.1-3ubuntu1.2 | 1.19.1-3ubuntu1.2 |
| ubuntu/wget | <1.19.4-1ubuntu2.1 | 1.19.4-1ubuntu2.1 |
| ubuntu/wget | <1.15-1ubuntu1.14.04.4 | 1.15-1ubuntu1.14.04.4 |
| ubuntu/wget | <1.19.5-1 | 1.19.5-1 |
| ubuntu/wget | <1.17.1-1ubuntu1.4 | 1.17.1-1ubuntu1.4 |
| debian/wget | 1.21-1+deb11u1 1.21.3-1 1.24.5-2 |
Remedy
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=1fc9c95ec144499e69dc8ec76dbe07799d7d82cd
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Reference Links
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-0494
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-0494
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=1fc9c95ec144499e69dc8ec76dbe07799d7d82cd
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=898076
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104129
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040838
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3052
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00006.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2018-05/msg00020.html
- https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53763
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-01
- https://sintonen.fi/advisories/gnu-wget-cookie-injection.txt
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3643-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3643-2/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4195
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44601/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-0494
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/05/06/1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1575635
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1575634
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3643-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3643-2
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0494
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0494
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-0494
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2018-0494.
What is the title of this vulnerability?
The title of this vulnerability is 'GNU Wget before 1.19.5 is prone to a cookie injection vulnerability in the resp_new function in http...'.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-0494?
The severity of CVE-2018-0494 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.
Which software is affected by CVE-2018-0494?
GNU Wget before 1.19.5 is affected by CVE-2018-0494.
How can I fix CVE-2018-0494?
To fix CVE-2018-0494, you should update GNU Wget to version 1.19.5 or later.
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