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GLSA-201110-10 : Wget: User-assisted file creation or overwrite

medium Nessus Plugin ID 56503

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201110-10 (Wget: User-assisted file creation or overwrite)

 It was discovered that Wget was unsafely trusting server-provided filenames. This allowed attackers to overwrite or create files on the user's system by sending a redirect from the expected URL to another URL specifying the targeted file.
 Impact :

 An unauthenticated remote attacker may be able to create or overwrite local files by enticing the user to open an attacker controlled URL, possibly leading to execution of arbitrary code.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Wget users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/wget-1.12-r2' NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since September 19, 2010. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201110-10

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 56503

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201110-10.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Published: 10/14/2011

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:wget

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/13/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2252

GLSA: 201110-10