# ALSA-2024:5299: wget security update

ALSA-2024:5299, released August 13, 2024, fixes 1 CVE in wget (version 1.19.5-12.el8_10). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5299
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Aug 13, 2024
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2024-38428, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2024:5299

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [wget](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/wget.md) | almalinux 8 | 1.19.5-12.el8_10 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2024-38428](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-38428.md) | High | wget: This update for wget fixes the following issues:  - CVE-2024-38428: Fix mishandled semicolons in the userinfo subcomp... | 9.1 | 0.0067 |  |

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