Description
The _g_file_remove_directory function in file-utils.c in File Roller 3.5.4 through 3.20.2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a folder in an archive.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92896
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://git.gnome.org/browse/file-roller/commit/?id=f70be1f41688859ec8dbe266df35a1839ceb96c5
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://ftp.gnome.org/mirror/gnome.org/sources/file-roller/3.20/file-roller-3.20.3.news
Exploit, Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=698554
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/4
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3074-1
Broken Link x_refsource_confirm
http://ftp.gnome.org/mirror/gnome.org/sources/file-roller/3.21/file-roller-3.21.90.news
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0333
EPSS Percentile
87.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (22)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
16.04
file_roller_project/file_roller
3.5.4
file_roller_project/file_roller
3.6.0
file_roller_project/file_roller
3.6.1
file_roller_project/file_roller
3.6.1.1
file_roller_project/file_roller
3.6.2
file_roller_project/file_roller
3.6.3
file_roller_project/file_roller
3.6.4
file_roller_project/file_roller
3.8.0
... and 12 more
Published
Sep 26, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026