SB2018051102 - Slackware Linux update for wget 



SB2018051102 - Slackware Linux update for wget

Published: May 11, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018051102
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Cookie injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0494)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to write arbitrary files on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper processing of Set-Cookie responses. A remote attacker can return specially crafted data and inject arbitrary cookies into the cookie jar file.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.