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CVE-2017-6508

Published: Mar 7, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-93
NVD MITRE
6.1CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
3.1%
Top 14.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

CRLF injection vulnerability in the url_parse function in url.c in Wget through 1.19.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers via CRLF sequences in the host subcomponent of a URL.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-93

Affected Products

n/an/a
wgetgnuOSS Libraries
gnuoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka g. nu

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2017-03/msg00018.html
lists.gnu.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-16
security.gentoo.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96877
securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
Mar 7, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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