Scientific Linux Security Update : wget on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20140210)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 72421

Synopsis

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

Description

It was discovered that wget used a file name provided by the server when saving a downloaded file. This could cause wget to create a file with a different name than expected, possibly allowing the server to execute arbitrary code on the client. (CVE-2010-2252)

Note: With this update, wget always uses the last component of the original URL as the name for the downloaded file. Previous behavior of using the server provided name or the last component of the redirected URL when creating files can be re-enabled by using the '--trust-server-names' command line option, or by setting 'trust_server_names=on' in the wget start-up file.

This update also fixes the following bugs :

- Prior to this update, the wget package did not recognize HTTPS SSL certificates with alternative names (subjectAltName) specified in the certificate as valid.
As a consequence, running the wget command failed with a certificate error. This update fixes wget to recognize such certificates as valid.

Solution

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

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?ea171226

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 72421

File Name: sl_20140210_wget_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/11/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

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/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 2/10/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/6/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2252