UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7098

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7098

    Published: 26 Sept 2016Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2016-7098

    Summary:

    Details: 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: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-7098, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/12/2, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/27/2, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3464-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3464-2, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7098

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: wget

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.15-1ubuntu1.14.04.3

    Affected versions

    1.14-2ubuntu1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High