Arch Linux update for wget
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-13089 CVE-2017-13090 CVE-2017-6508 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-122 CWE-113 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Arch Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Arch Linux |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU8959
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13089
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in the skip_short_body() function in 'src/http.c' when processing HTTP chunk size values. A remote attacker can send specially crafted HTTP data, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package wget to version 1.19.2-1.
Vulnerable software versionsArch Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.archlinux.org/advisory/ASA-201710-34
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Heap-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU8960
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13090
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in the fd_read_body() function in 'src/retr.c'' when processing HTTP chunk size values. A remote attacker can send specially crafted HTTP data, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package wget to version 1.19.2-1.
Vulnerable software versionsArch Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.archlinux.org/advisory/ASA-201710-34
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) CRLF injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU8989
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6508
CWE-ID:
CWE-113 - Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Response Splitting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform content spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the url_parse() function in url.c in Wget through 1.19.1. A remote attacker can inject arbitrary HTTP headers via CRLF sequences in the
host subcomponent of a URL and spoof contents of the targeted website.
Update the affected package wget to version 1.19.2-1.
Vulnerable software versionsArch Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.archlinux.org/advisory/ASA-201710-34
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
