Race Condition Vulnerability in Wget 1.17 and Earlier Allows Bypassing Access List Restrictions

CVE-2016-7098 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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.

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