Vulnerability Description
GNU Wget before 1.19.5 is prone to a cookie injection vulnerability in the resp_new function in http.c via a \r\n sequence in a continuation line.
CVSS Score
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Wget | < 1.19.5 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104129Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040838Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3052Third Party Advisory
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=1fc9c95ec144499e69dc8ec76dThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00006.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2018-05/msg00020.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53763Broken Link
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-01Third Party Advisory
- https://sintonen.fi/advisories/gnu-wget-cookie-injection.txtExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3643-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3643-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4195Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44601/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104129Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040838Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-0494?
CVE-2018-0494 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). GNU Wget before 1.19.5 is prone to a cookie injection vulnerability in the resp_new function in http.c via a \r\n sequence in a continuation line.
How severe is CVE-2018-0494?
CVE-2018-0494 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-0494?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Wget, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server.