CVE-2014-4877 wget: FTP symlink arbitrary filesystem access

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • We have received a request from our CorpSec team to check for a wget security vulnerability
  • Request for information on potential wget security bug
  • Can you let me know if the versions of wget currently installed on our systems are vulnerable to the attack in CVE-2014-4877

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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