SB2019010208 - Fedora 28 update for wget
Published: January 2, 2019 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019010208
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20483)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to set_file_metadata in xattr.c stores a file's origin URL in the user.xdg.origin.url metadata attribute of the extended attributes of the downloaded file. A local attacker can read this attribute, as demonstrated by getfattr and obtain credentials contained in the URL.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.