Description
Wget 1.9 and 1.9.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the name of the file being downloaded.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2004-2006 | Wget 1.9 and 1.9.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the name of the file being downloaded. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-145-1 | wget vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T01:15:01.024Z
Reserved: 2005-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2004-2014
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Status : Modified
Published: 2004-12-31T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2004-2014
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN