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.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6852-2
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Published
2024-06-27T10:42:13Z
Modified
2026-06-25T13:32:43Z
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?arch=source&distro=esm-infra%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown 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_name":  "wget",
            "binary_version":  "1.17.1-1ubuntu1.5+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "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"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6852-2.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / wget

Package

Name
wget
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wget?arch=source&distro=esm-infra%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown 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_name":  "wget",
            "binary_version":  "1.19.4-1ubuntu2.2+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "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"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6852-2.json"