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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892086
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-2086-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'wget' package(s) announced via the DLA-2086-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'wget' package(s) announced via the DLA-2086-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
An issue has been found in wget, a tool to retrieve files from the web. A race condition might occur as files rejected by an access list are kept on the disk for the duration of a HTTP connection.

For Debian 8 Jessie, this problem has been fixed in version 1.16-1+deb8u7.

We recommend that you upgrade your wget packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'wget' package(s) on Debian 8.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-7098
40824
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40824/
93157
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93157
[bug-wget] 20160814 Wget - acess list bypass / race condition PoC
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00083.html
[bug-wget] 20160824 Re: Wget - acess list bypass / race condition PoC
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00134.html
[debian-lts-announce] 20200129 [SECURITY] [DLA 2086-1] wget security update
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00031.html
[oss-security] 20160827 Re: CVE Request - Gnu Wget 1.17 - Design Error Vulnerability
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/27/2
openSUSE-SU-2016:2284
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00044.html
openSUSE-SU-2017:0015
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00007.html
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