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Oracle Linux: CVE-2024-38428: ELSA-2024-6192: wget security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2024-38428: ELSA-2024-6192: wget security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
06/01/2024
Created
10/18/2024
Added
10/16/2024
Modified
10/17/2024

Description

url.c in GNU Wget through 1.24.5 mishandles semicolons in the userinfo subcomponent of a URI, and thus there may be insecure behavior in which data that was supposed to be in the userinfo subcomponent is misinterpreted to be part of the host subcomponent. A flaw was found in wget. Incorrect handling of semicolons in the userinfo subcomponent of a URI allows it to be misinterpreted as part of the host subcomponent, potentially exposing user credentials.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-wget

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