USN-6852-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6852-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6852-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6852-2
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Published
2024-06-27T10:42:13.958717Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:37:33Z
Summary
wget vulnerability
Details

USN-6852-1 fixed a vulnerability in Wget. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Wget incorrectly handled semicolons in the userinfo subcomponent of a URI. A remote attacker could possibly trick a user into connecting to a different host than expected.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / wget

Package

Name
wget
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wget@1.17.1-1ubuntu1.5+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.17.1-1ubuntu1.5+esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.16.1-1ubuntu1
1.17.1-1ubuntu1
1.17.1-1ubuntu1.1
1.17.1-1ubuntu1.2
1.17.1-1ubuntu1.3
1.17.1-1ubuntu1.4
1.17.1-1ubuntu1.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.17.1-1ubuntu1.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "wget"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-38428",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / wget

Package

Name
wget
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wget@1.19.4-1ubuntu2.2+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.19.4-1ubuntu2.2+esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.19.1-3ubuntu1
1.19.1-3ubuntu1.1
1.19.2-1ubuntu1
1.19.3-2ubuntu1
1.19.4-1ubuntu2
1.19.4-1ubuntu2.1
1.19.4-1ubuntu2.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.19.4-1ubuntu2.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "wget"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-38428",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}