rPath alert rPSA-2007-0011-1 (wget)

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rPSA-2007-0011-1 wget
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Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:45:02 -0500
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rPath Security Advisory: 2007-0011-1
Published: 2007-01-23
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Informational
Exposure Level Classification:
    Indirect Deterministic Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
    wget=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/1.10.2-4-0.1

References:
    http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-200...
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-930

Description:
    Previous versions of the wget package can crash if they contact a
    malicious FTP server.  No further vulnerability is enabled by this
    minor flaw; system security is not threatened in any way.