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CVE-2016-7098

Published: 26 September 2016

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.

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.1

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
wget
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful
Released (1.19.1-3ubuntu1.1)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty
Released (1.15-1ubuntu1.14.04.3)
upstream Needs triage

xenial
Released (1.17.1-1ubuntu1.3)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty
Released (1.18-2ubuntu1.1)
Patches:
upstream: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=9ffb64ba6a8121909b01e984deddce8d096c498d
upstream: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=690c47e3b18c099843cdf557a0425d701fca4957
upstream: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=49af22ca94570da3fa43c98e92ec0830f786db0d

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.1
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H