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CVE-2016-7098
HIGH · CVSS 8.1
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-09-26T14:59:08.273 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:52:35.373

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.

Affected products

gnu — wget

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References

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