SUSE · security update for wget
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited : upgrade SUSE to 8.6.2 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 51% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 8.6.2
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Sep 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade SUSE to 8.6.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| SUSE Product Security Team SUSE | Affected
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released official security updates for wget in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 variants. Users should apply these patches as provided by Red Hat to remediate the vulnerability. For detailed update instructions, refer to Red Hat's advisory and article at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Since an official fix is available, applying the update is the recommended mitigation.
Description
A moderate severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-38428) has been identified in the wget utility used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 variants. The flaw involves misinterpretation of input that may cause improper behavior of the wget tool. Red Hat has released security updates addressing this issue and advises users to apply the patches to affected versions to remediate the vulnerability.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4998 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2292836 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_4998.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2024_6192.json (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/suse-liberty-linux-updates/2024-September/000016.html (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-38428/ (opens in a new tab)