A wget update has been released for Gentoo Linux
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201411-05
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: GNU Wget: Arbitrary code execution
Date: November 16, 2014
Bugs: #527056
ID: 201411-05
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Synopsis
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An absolute path traversal vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code
execution.
Background
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GNU Wget is a free software package for retrieving files using HTTP,
HTTPS and FTP, the most widely-used Internet protocols.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-misc/wget < 1.16 >= 1.16
Description
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An absolute path traversal vulnerability has been found in GNU Wget.
Impact
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A remote FTP server is able to write to arbitrary files, and
consequently execute arbitrary code.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All GNU Wget users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/wget-1.16"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-4877
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-4877
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201411-05.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5