CVE-2016-7098

Publication date 26 September 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.1 · High

Score breakdown

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
wget 17.10 artful
Fixed 1.19.1-3ubuntu1.1
17.04 zesty
Fixed 1.18-2ubuntu1.1
16.10 yakkety Ignored end of life
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 1.17.1-1ubuntu1.3
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 1.15-1ubuntu1.14.04.3
12.04 LTS precise Ignored end of life

Patch details

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Package Patch details
wget

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.1 · High
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

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

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