Debian DSA-3062-1 : wget - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 78833

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

HD Moore of Rapid7 discovered a symlink attack in Wget, a command-line utility to retrieve files via HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP. The vulnerability allows to create arbitrary files on the user's system when Wget runs in recursive mode against a malicious FTP server. Arbitrary file creation may override content of user's files or permit remote code execution with the user privilege.

This update changes the default setting in Wget such that it no longer creates local symbolic links, but rather traverses them and retrieves the pointed-to file in such a retrieval.

Solution

Upgrade the wget packages.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 1.13.4-3+deb7u2.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 78833

File Name: debian_DSA-3062.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 11/4/2014

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:wget, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/1/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-4877

BID: 70751

DSA: 3062

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