CVE-2016-7098

Published: Sep 26, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

8.1

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: Wget

Gnu

1 product

Wget

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Wget	Up to 1.17

Related CWEs

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.

References (16)

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00083.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

ExploitMailing List

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00134.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00044.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00007.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/27/2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93157

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00031.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40824/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00083.html