FKIE_CVE-2016-7098

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-09-26 14:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:52
Severity
8.1 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Race condition in wget 1.17 and earlier, when used in recursive or mirroring mode to download a single file, might allow remote servers to bypass intended access list restrictions by keeping an HTTP connection open.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00083.htmlExploit, Mailing List
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00134.htmlMailing List
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00044.htmlThird Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00007.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/27/2Mailing List
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93157
secalert@redhat.comhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00031.html
secalert@redhat.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40824/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00083.htmlExploit, Mailing List
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00134.htmlMailing List
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00044.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00007.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/27/2Mailing List
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93157
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00031.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40824/
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
gnu wget *
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:52:35.373",
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