CVE-2016-7098

Public Exploit

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.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.30% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/27/2 mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00007.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00044.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93157 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40824/ exploit
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00083.html exploit mailing list
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00134.html mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00031.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7098?
CVE-2016-7098 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7098?
To fix CVE-2016-7098, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-7098 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-7098 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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