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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2019.3943.2
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3943-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'wget' package(s) announced via the USN-3943-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'wget' package(s) announced via the USN-3943-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
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)

Affected Software/OS:
'wget' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-5953
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-19
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN25261088/index.html
https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:2979
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2979
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:3168
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3168
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