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Rocky Linux wget Moderate Heap Buffer Overflow DoS Vuln RLSA-2026

Linuxsecurity •LinuxSecurity Advisories • September 2, 2026

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An update is available for wget. This update affects Rocky Linux 10. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list

wget-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.src.rpm wget-debugsource-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.aarch64.rpm wget-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.aarch64.rpm wget-debuginfo-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.x86_64.rpm wget-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.ppc64le.rpm wget-debuginfo-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.ppc64le.rpm wget-debuginfo-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.aarch64.rpm wget-debugsource-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.s390x.rpm wget-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.s390x.rpm wget-debugsource-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.ppc64le.rpm wget-debuginfo-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.s390x.rpm wget-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.x86_64.rpm wget-debugsource-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.x86_64.rpm

wget-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.src.rpm

wget-debugsource-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.aarch64.rpm

wget-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.aarch64.rpm

wget-debuginfo-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.x86_64.rpm

wget-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.ppc64le.rpm

wget-debuginfo-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.ppc64le.rpm

wget-debuginfo-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.aarch64.rpm

wget-debugsource-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.s390x.rpm

wget-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.s390x.rpm

wget-debugsource-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.ppc64le.rpm

wget-debuginfo-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.s390x.rpm

wget-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.x86_64.rpm

wget-debugsource-0:1.24.5-8.el10_2.x86_64.rpm

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Rocky Linux 8 and 9 Vulnerabilities Lead to Remote Code Execution Risks Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in Rocky Linux affecting both version 8 and 9. Specifically, Rocky Linux 9 is impacted by a remote code execution vulnerability in gegl04 (CVE-2026-62170) and a moderate denial of service issue in libssh (CVE-2026-62217). Rocky Linux 8 also faces moderate denial of service issues in libssh (CVE-2026-62218) and a memory corruption vulnerability in wget (CVE-2026-62144). All vulnerabilities have been assigned CVSS scores indicating their severity, and updates are available for affected packages. Administrators are urged to apply patches promptly to mitigate risks. The vulnerabilities could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause service disruptions. The updates are crucial for maintaining system integrity and security. 15 sources 59

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