USN-3943-2: Wget vulnerability
USN-3943-2: Wget vulnerability wget vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Summary Several security issues were fixed in Wget. Software Description wget – retrieves files from the web Details USN-3943-1 fixed a vulnerability in Wget. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Kusano Kazuhiko discovered that Wget incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-5953) Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 ESM wget – 1.13.4-2ubuntu1.7 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References USN-3943-1 CVE-2019-5953 Source: USN-3943-2: Wget vulnerability