CVE-2016-7162

7.5 HIGH

Published: September 26, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://ftp.gnome.org/mirror/gnome.org/sources/file-roller/3.20/file-roller-3.20.3.news

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://ftp.gnome.org/mirror/gnome.org/sources/file-roller/3.21/file-roller-3.21.90.news

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92896

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3074-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=698554

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Issue Tracking

https://git.gnome.org/browse/file-roller/commit/?id=f70be1f41688859ec8dbe266df35a1839ceb96c5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://ftp.gnome.org/mirror/gnome.org/sources/file-roller/3.20/file-roller-3.20.3.news