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SuSE9 Security Update : wget (YOU Patch Number 11090)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 41093

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

This update fixes a security bug in wget, where evil servers could send terminal escape codes to the user calling wget. This would only affect interactive sessions. (CVE-2004-1488)

Additionally a previous '.file' fix was found to be buggy and replaced. This bug could lead to '.directories' not being retrievable and '_files' being overwritten.

Solution

Apply YOU patch number 11090.

See Also

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-1488/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 41093

File Name: suse9_11090.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/29/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1488