CentOS Linux 8.5 [TuxCare] Security Update: wget Multiple Vulnerabilities (CENTOS8.5:CLSA-2026:1784540156)

The CentOS Linux 8.5 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare CENTOS8.5:CLSA-2026:1784540156 advisory. - GNU Wget through 1.25.0, fixed in commit 37a40fc, contains a heap buffer underread vulnerability in the cleanmetalinkstring functi...

K000163395: wget vulnerabilities CVE-2026-58469, CVE-2026-58471, and CVE-2026-58472

Security Advisory Description CVE-2026-58469 GNU Wget through 1.25.0, fixed in commit 37a40fc, contains a heap buffer underread vulnerability in the cleanmetalinkstring function within src/metalink.c that allows a malicious server to trigger memory corruption by serving a Metalink document...

CVE-2026-58471: Heap-based Buffer Overflow

GNU Wget through 1.25.0, fixed in commit c2640fe, contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the convertfname function within src/url.c that allows remote attackers to trigger memory corruption through a server-supplied filename requiring character set conversion. When the output buffer is...