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Debian: CVE-2016-7098: wget -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2016-7098: wget -- security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/26/2016
Created
02/01/2020
Added
01/31/2020
Modified
03/02/2020

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-wget

References

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