CVE-2018-20483 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-20483: set_file_metadata in xattr.c in GNU Wget before 1.20.1 stores a file's origin URL in the user.xdg.origin.url metadata attribute of the extended attributes of the downloaded file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (e.g., credentials contained in the URL) by reading this attribu

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-20483 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

wget→ fixed in1.20.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wget
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

wget→ fixed in1.20.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wget
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

wget→ fixed in1.20.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wget
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

wget→ fixed in1.20.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade wget
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

wget→ fixed in1.20.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade wget
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

wget→ fixed in1.20.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade wget
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

wget→ fixed in1.20.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade wget
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

wget→ fixed in1.20.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade wget
```

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