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ALPINE-CVE-2019-5953
ALPINE-CVE-2019-5953
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.800000190734863 CRITICAL
Record from OSV · Published May 17, 2019
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.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| wget | Alpine:v3.15 | 1.20.3-r0 |
| wget | Alpine:v3.23 | 1.20.3-r0 |
| wget | Alpine:v3.21 | 1.20.3-r0 |
| wget | Alpine:v3.13 | 1.20.3-r0 |
| wget | Alpine:v3.17 | 1.20.3-r0 |
| wget | Alpine:v3.22 | 1.20.3-r0 |
| wget | Alpine:v3.12 | 1.20.3-r0 |
| wget | Alpine:v3.20 | 1.20.3-r0 |
| wget | Alpine:v3.19 | 1.20.3-r0 |
| wget | Alpine:v3.16 | 1.20.3-r0 |
| wget | Alpine:v3.24 | 1.20.3-r0 |
| wget | Alpine:v3.11 | 1.20.3-r0 |
3 more packages have a fixed version. See every fix in Lookup.
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
9.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.15 | wget | 1.13-r0, 0, 1.11.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | wget | 1.16-r0, 0, 1.11.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | wget | 0, 1.19-r0, 1.13.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | wget | 0, 1.19.5-r1, 1.20.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | wget | 1.11.4-r0, 1.11.4-r1, 1.12-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | wget | 1.12-r0, 1.19.4-r2, 1.13.1-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.12 | wget | 1.15-r0, 0, 1.11.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | wget | 1.20.2-r0, 1.19.2-r0, 1.12-r3 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | wget | 1.13.1-r1, 0, 1.13.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | wget | 1.12-r0, 1.12-r3, 1.12-r4 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | wget | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.11 | wget | 1.19.4-r2, 1.12-r0, 1.12-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.10 | wget | 1.16.3-r1, 1.11.4-r0, 1.19.4-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | wget | 1.11.4-r0, 1.19.4-r0, 1.20.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | wget | 1.12-r2, 0, 1.11.4-r0 |
Timeline
- May 17, 2019 CVE Published
- Jun 9, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 8, 2026 Distribution Patch
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