CVE-2019-5953: gnu wget Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2019-5953SUSE-SU-2019:0925-1SUSE-SU-2019:0956-1RHSA-2019:0983RHSA-2019:1228RHSA-2019:2979RHSA-2019:3168UBUNTU-CVE-2019-5953DEBIAN-CVE-2019-5953DLA-1760-1DSA-4425-1openSUSE-SU-2019:1236-1
Published 17-05-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-5953 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in gnu wget. EPSS estimates a 5.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
5.86%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 17-05-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources5 sources · 8.8–9.8
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
5.86%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.86% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score5.86%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse15 products
- wget&distro=SUSE Enterprise Storage 4< 1.14-21.10.1
- wget&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3< 1.14-21.10.1
- wget&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4< 1.14-21.10.1
- wget&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15< 1.19.5-3.6.2
- wget&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS< 1.14-21.10.1
Redhat3 products
- wget< 0:1.19.5-7.el8_0.1 | < 0:1.14-18.el7_6.1 | < 0:1.14-16.el7_5.1 | < 0:1.14-15.el7_4.2
- wget-debuginfo< 0:1.19.5-7.el8_0.1 | < 0:1.14-18.el7_6.1 | < 0:1.14-16.el7_5.1 | < 0:1.14-15.el7_4.2
- wget-debugsource< 0:1.19.5-7.el8_0.1
Alpine1 product
- wget< 1.20.3-r0
Debian1 product
- wget< 1.20.1-1.1 | < 1.18-5+deb9u3 | < 1.16-1+deb8u6
Gnu1 product
- wget≤ 1.20.1
Opensuse1 product
- wget&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.0< 1.19.5-lp150.7.1
The gnu projec1 product
- gnu wget1.20.1 and earlier
Ubuntu1 product
- wget< 1.15-1ubuntu1.14.04.5 | < 1.17.1-1ubuntu1.5 | < 1.19.4-1ubuntu2.2
8 vendors · 24 products
References
29 links- support.f5.com/csp/article/K14560101X Refsource CONFIRM
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- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory