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Scientific Linux Security Update : wget on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20140210)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 72421
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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
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