CVE-2024-10524 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-10524: Applications that use Wget to access a remote resource using shorthand URLs and pass arbitrary user credentials in the URL are vulnerable. In these cases attackers can enter crafted credentials which will cause Wget to access an arbitrary host.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-10524 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

wget→ fixed in1.25.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wget
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

wget→ fixed in1.25.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade wget
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

wget→ fixed in1.25.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade wget
```

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