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Debian 8: DLA-2086-1 Urgent: Fix for Wget Race Condition Issue

debian lts
Calendar Grey January 29, 2020
Dist Debian Esm H88
Debian LTS has published a security patch for wget to resolve a permissions problem that could impact the download of files.
An issue has been found in wget, a tool to retrieve files from the web
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Summary


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: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


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Package: wget
Version: 1.16-1+deb8u7
CVE ID: CVE-2016-7098

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