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TI-2019-04244 Aliases CVE-2019-5953GHSA-fhwx-v7qv-pjh3

Out-of-bounds write in GNU Wget

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in GNU Wget 1.20.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or may execute an arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05862 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
The GNU ProjecGNU Wgetup to 1.20.1—No fix listedCNA
  • GNU Wget VendorThe GNU Projec Affected up to 1.20.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.20.1VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.20.1 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2019:3168 Released 2019-10-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    wget security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.4) wget-1.14-15.el7_4.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.4) wget-1.14-15.el7_4.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.4) wget-1.14-15.el7_4.2
  • RHSA-2019:2979 Released 2019-10-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    wget security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.5) wget-1.14-16.el7_5.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) wget-1.14-16.el7_5.1
  • RHSA-2019:1228 Released 2019-05-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    wget security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) wget-1.14-18.el7_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) wget-1.14-18.el7_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) wget-1.14-18.el7_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) wget-1.14-18.el7_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) wget-1.14-18.el7_6.1
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  • RHSA-2019:0983 Released 2019-05-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    wget security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) wget-1.19.5-7.el8_0.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2019:0983
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1228
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1228
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.5)Fixed RHSA-2019:2979
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1228
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2019:3168
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2019:3168
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5)Fixed RHSA-2019:2979
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2019:3168
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1228
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1228
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5953
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fhwx-v7qv-pjh3

References

Advisory 4

Other 2

  • TI-2017-09727 GNU Wget: stack overflow in HTTP protocol handling CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2016-04293 GNU wget before 1.18 allows remote servers to write to arbitrary files by redirecting a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2014-04014 Absolute path traversal vulnerability in GNU Wget before 1.16, when recursion is enabled… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2017-09728 GNU Wget: heap overflow in HTTP protocol handling CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2016-06103 Race condition in wget 1.17 and earlier, when used in recursive or mirroring mode to… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2018-00451 Improper input validation in WGet CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources

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