SB2025013113 - IBM watsonx.data update for GNU Wget
Published: January 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025013113
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38428)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation of URL when parsing strings with semicolons within the scheme_leading_string() function in url.c. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted URL to the application and influence its behavior in which data that was supposed to be in the userinfo subcomponent is misinterpreted to be part of the host subcomponent.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.