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Scientific Linux Security Update : wget on SL7.x x86_64 (20181030)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 119201

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - wget: Cookie injection allows malicious website to write arbitrary cookie entries into cookie jar (CVE-2018-0494)

Solution

Update the affected wget and / or wget-debuginfo packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?a27a659f

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 119201

File Name: sl_20181030_wget_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/27/2018

Updated: 7/18/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-0494

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:wget-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:wget, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/30/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/6/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-0494