CVE-2018-20483: Infoleak
First published: Wed Dec 26 2018(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GNU Wget | <1.20.1 | |
| redhat/wget | <1.20.1 | 1.20.1 |
| debian/wget | 1.21-1+deb11u1 1.21.3-1 1.24.5-2 |
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Reference Links
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/tree/NEWS
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106358
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3701
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-08
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190321-0002/
- https://twitter.com/marcan42/status/1077676739877232640
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3943-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-20483
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=c125d24762962d91050d925fbbd9e6f30b2302f8
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=3cdfb594cf75f11cdbb9702ac5e856c332ccacfa
- https://user1:redhat@localhost
- https://user1:redhat@localhost/
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=a933bdd31eee9c956a3b5cc142f004ef1fa94cb3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1662833
- https://github.com/curl/curl/issues/3423
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1662852
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1662705#c9
- https://github.com/curl/curl/pull/3433
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-20483
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1662705
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=3cdfb594cf75f11cdbb9702ac5e856c332ccacfa
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=c125d24762962d91050d925fbbd9e6f30b2302f8
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=a933bdd31eee9c956a3b5cc142f004ef1fa94cb3
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-20483
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-20483
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20483
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-20483
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-20483?
CVE-2018-20483 is a vulnerability in GNU Wget before version 1.20.1 that allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the user.xdg.origin.url metadata attribute of downloaded files.
How does CVE-2018-20483 affect GNU Wget?
CVE-2018-20483 affects GNU Wget versions before 1.20.1.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-20483?
CVE-2018-20483 has a severity rating of 7.8, which is considered high.
How can I fix the CVE-2018-20483 vulnerability in GNU Wget?
To fix the CVE-2018-20483 vulnerability, update GNU Wget to version 1.20.1 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-20483?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-20483 at the following references: [1] http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/tree/NEWS [2] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106358 [3] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3701
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