Package        : wget
Version        : 1.16-1+deb8u6
CVE ID         : CVE-2019-5953


Kusano Kazuhiko discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in the handling 
of Internationalized Resource Identifiers (IRI) in wget, a network utility 
to retrieve files from the web, which could result in the execution of 
arbitrary code or denial of service when recursively downloading from an 
untrusted server.


For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
1.16-1+deb8u6.

We recommend that you upgrade your wget packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Debian LTS: DLA-1760-1: wget security update

April 22, 2019
Kusano Kazuhiko discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in the handling of Internationalized Resource Identifiers (IRI) in wget, a network utility to retrieve files from the web...

Summary


For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
1.16-1+deb8u6.

We recommend that you upgrade your wget packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS











Severity
Package : wget
Version : 1.16-1+deb8u6
CVE ID : CVE-2019-5953

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