Scientific Linux Security Update : wget on SL6.x, SL7.x i386/x86_64 (20141030)

high Nessus Plugin ID 78854

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Synopsis

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

Description

A flaw was found in the way Wget handled symbolic links. A malicious FTP server could allow Wget running in the mirror mode (using the '-m' command line option) to write an arbitrary file to a location writable to by the user running Wget, possibly leading to code execution.
(CVE-2014-4877)

Note: This update changes the default value of the --retr-symlinks option. The file symbolic links are now traversed by default and pointed-to files are retrieved rather than creating a symbolic link locally.

Solution

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 78854

File Name: sl_20141030_wget_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 11/4/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:wget, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:wget-debuginfo, 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: 10/30/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/29/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-4877

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