vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2019-5953: GNU Wget: Arbitrary code execution
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | May 17, 2019 | Aug 16, 2019 | Aug 13, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
May 17, 2019
Added
Aug 16, 2019
Modified
Aug 13, 2025
Description
Buffer overflow in GNU Wget 1.20.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or may execute an arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-misc-wget
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