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Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
RHSA-2005-812: wget Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Check for the version of the wget packages
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Updated wget packages that fix a security issue are now available.
This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.
GNU Wget is a file retrieval utility that can use either the HTTP or
FTP protocols.
A stack based buffer overflow bug was found in the wget implementation of
NTLM authentication. A possible hacker could execute arbitrary code on a user's
machine if the user can be tricked into connecting to a malicious web
server using NTLM authentication. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
project has assigned the name CVE-2005-3185 to this issue.
All users of wget are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
contain a backported patch that resolves this issue.
Solution : http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-812.html
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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