GNU Wget 1.21 Release

Two years after the last significant release released GNU Wget 1.21 , programs for automating content downloads using HTTP / HTTP and FTP protocols. In the new version:

  • The “–enable-fsanitize-ubsan”, “–enable-fsanitize-asan” and “–enable-fsanitize-msan” options have been added to the configure script to enable mechanisms provided in gcc and clang for checking the correctness of working with memory and addresses, as well as for detecting undefined behavior.
  • The code has been cleaned from using the alloca . In some places, the function indicated the size of unchecked external lines transmitted via the command line or received from an external host.
  • Buffer overflows in the code for displaying download progress have been eliminated.
  • The header has been changed to be recognized by the file utility cookie file.
  • Added support for post-handshake authentication ( Post Handshake Authentication ) based on OpenSSL.
  • Requirements for the gettext library version (0.19.3+) increased.
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