CVE-2019-5953

CRITICAL

GNU Wget < 1.20.1 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Product x_refsource_misc
https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN25261088/index.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K14560101
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-19
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2979
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3168

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0153
EPSS Percentile 81.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (1)
gnu/wget < 1.20.1
Published May 17, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026