CVE-2016-7098

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-7098
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-09-26 14:59:00 UTC
Updated2017-09-03 01:29:00 UTC
DescriptionRace 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-362

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Gnu Wget All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Re: [Bug-wget] Wget - acess list bypass / race condition PoC MLIST lists.gnu.org Mailing List
[Bug-wget] Wget - acess list bypass / race condition PoC MLIST lists.gnu.org Exploit, Mailing List
[SECURITY] [DLA 2086-1] wget security update MLIST lists.debian.org
oss-security - Re: CVE Request - Gnu Wget 1.17 - Design Error Vulnerability MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List
GNU Wget CVE-2016-7098 Security Bypass Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
openSUSE-SU-2017:0015-1: moderate: Security update for wget SUSE lists.opensuse.org
GNU Wget < 1.18 - Access List Bypass / Race Condition - Multiple remote Exploit EXPLOIT-DB www.exploit-db.com
openSUSE-SU-2016:2284-1: moderate: Security update for wget SUSE lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
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