Packages
- wget - retrieves files from the web
Details
It was discovered that Wget did not properly validate the IP address
provided in an FTP PASV response when operating in FTP passive mode. A
remote attacker controlling a malicious FTP server, or an HTTP server
that redirects to an FTP URL, could possibly use this issue to redirect
Wget's data connection to an arbitrary address and perform server-side
request forgery, potentially accessing localhost services or internal
network resources.
It was discovered that Wget did not properly validate the IP address
provided in an FTP PASV response when operating in FTP passive mode. A
remote attacker controlling a malicious FTP server, or an HTTP server
that redirects to an FTP URL, could possibly use this issue to redirect
Wget's data connection to an arbitrary address and perform server-side
request forgery, potentially accessing localhost services or internal
network resources.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.04 LTS resolute | wget – 1.25.0-2ubuntu4.3 | ||
| 24.04 LTS noble | wget – 1.21.4-1ubuntu4.4 | ||
| 22.04 LTS jammy | wget – 1.21.2-2ubuntu1.4 | ||
| 20.04 LTS focal | wget – 1.20.3-1ubuntu2.1+esm3 | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | wget – 1.19.4-1ubuntu2.2+esm4 | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | wget – 1.17.1-1ubuntu1.5+esm4 | ||
| 14.04 LTS trusty | wget – 1.15-1ubuntu1.14.04.5+esm3 | ||
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