Wget 1.9 and 1.9.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the name of the file being downloaded.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wget | Gnu | 1.5.3 (including) | 1.5.3 (including) |
| Wget | Gnu | 1.6 (including) | 1.6 (including) |
| Wget | Gnu | 1.7 (including) | 1.7 (including) |
| Wget | Gnu | 1.7.1 (including) | 1.7.1 (including) |
| Wget | Gnu | 1.8 (including) | 1.8 (including) |
| Wget | Gnu | 1.8.1 (including) | 1.8.1 (including) |
| Wget | Gnu | 1.8.2 (including) | 1.8.2 (including) |
| Wget | Gnu | 1.9 (including) | 1.9 (including) |
| Wget | Gnu | 1.9.1 (including) | 1.9.1 (including) |