Race Condition Affecting wget package, versions <1.18-4
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- published14 Jul 2026
- disclosed26 Sept 2016
Introduced: 26 Sep 2016
CVE-2016-7098 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Echo:latest wget to version 1.18-4 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wget package and not the wget package as distributed by Echo.
See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2016-7098
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7098
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00083.html
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00134.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00044.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00007.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/27/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93157
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00031.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40824/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40824