CVE-2016-7162

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductFile Roller
PublishedSep 26, 2016
First seenSep 26, 2016

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
file_roller_project file_roller3.5.4, 3.6.0, 3.6.1, 3.6.1.1, 3.6.2, 3.6.3, 3.6.4, 3.8.0, 3.8.1, 3.8.2, 3.8.3, 3.9.0, 3.9.1, 3.9.2, 3.9.3, 3.10, 3.15, 3.20, 3.20.1, 3.20.2—
canonical ubuntu_linux14.04, 16.04—

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