Improper Input Validation Affecting file-roller package, versions <3.20.3-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-FILEROLLER-5679436
  • published26 Sept 2016
  • disclosed26 Sept 2016

Introduced: 26 Sep 2016

CVE-2016-7162  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 file-roller to version 3.20.3-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream file-roller package and not the file-roller package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1