wget: files rejected by access list are kept on the disk for the duration of HTTP connection
Published Sep 26, 2016
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 7.50%
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 products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wget
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wget
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
wget
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wget | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wget | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | wget | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security determined that this flaw was not a security vulnerability. See the Bugzilla link for more details.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.50% (0.07499) | 94.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.50% (0.07499) | 93.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 6.68% (0.06681) | 91.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 8.82% (0.08815) | 92.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 5.96% (0.05958) | 90.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 9, 2025 | 3.65% (0.03652) | 87.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.30% (0.06305) | 90.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.26% (0.09256) | 87.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.30% (0.06305) | 90.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.01% (0.05012) | 92.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | 3.08% (0.03076) | 91.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 3.57% (0.03572) | 91.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 30, 2023 | 5.04% (0.05037) | 91.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2023 | 4.18% (0.04179) | 91.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | 4.62% (0.04618) | 91.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 3.92% (0.03925) | 90.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.14% (0.04140) | 90.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 10.80% (0.10800) | 94.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 10.80% (0.10800) | 94.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 10.80% (0.10800) | 87.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00083.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing List
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00134.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00044.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00007.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/27/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93157 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7098 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1328137 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00031.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7098
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7098
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40824/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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