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[DSA209] DSA-209-1 wget

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
DSA-209-1 wget

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Two problems have been found in the wget package as distributed in
Debian GNU/Linux:
Both problems have been fixed in version 1.5.3-3.1 for Debian GNU/Linux
2.2/potato and version 1.8.1-6.1 for Debian GNU/Linux 3.0/woody.

Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-209
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 6352

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2005 Michel Arboi

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