CVE-2018-0494

Name: CVE-2018-0494
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-05-06T22:29:00.217+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 17.25%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-0494 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. GNU Wget before 1.19.5 is prone to a cookie injection vulnerability in the resp_new function in http.c via a \r\n sequence in a continuation line.. EPSS estimates a 17.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

GNU Wget before 1.19.5 is prone to a cookie injection vulnerability in the resp_new function in http.c via a \r\n sequence in a continuation line.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

17.25%

96.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Wget	< 1.19.5
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	17.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104129Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040838Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3052Third Party Advisory
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=1fc9c95ec144499e69dc8ec76dbe07799d7d82cdThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2018-05/msg00020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53763Broken Link
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-01Third Party Advisory
https://sintonen.fi/advisories/gnu-wget-cookie-injection.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3643-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3643-2/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4195Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44601/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104129Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040838Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3052Third Party Advisory
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=1fc9c95ec144499e69dc8ec76dbe07799d7d82cdThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2018-05/msg00020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53763Broken Link
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-01Third Party Advisory
https://sintonen.fi/advisories/gnu-wget-cookie-injection.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3643-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3643-2/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4195Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44601/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: May 6, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-0494?

GNU Wget before 1.19.5 is prone to a cookie injection vulnerability in the resp_new function in http.c via a \r\n sequence in a continuation line.

How severe is CVE-2018-0494?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-0494 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 17.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0494?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2018-0494?

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Source: NVD / NIST