Red Hat Security Advisory: wget security update
Affects Red Hat wgetSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 17:33 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Aug 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an official security update for wget in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 that fixes this vulnerability. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:5299. Details on applying the update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated or required beyond applying the official patch.
Description
A security issue was identified in the wget utility used for HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP file retrieval. The flaw involves misinterpretation of input that may lead to improper behavior. Red Hat has issued an update for wget in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to address this vulnerability. The security impact is rated as Moderate by Red Hat. No CVSS score is provided in the advisory. The update is available for multiple architectures and extended life cycle releases of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5299 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.10_release_notes/index (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_5299.json (opens in a new tab)