CVE-2016-7162
high
CVSS v3
7.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.5
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Ubuntu Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 16.04 | Affected | — |
| 14.04 | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 3.20.3-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 3.20.3-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 3.20.3-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 3.20.3-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 3.20.3-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| file_roller_project | file_roller | 3.8.1 | |
| file_roller_project | file_roller | 3.8.2 | |
| file_roller_project | file_roller | 3.8.3 | |
| file_roller_project | file_roller | 3.9.0 | |
| file_roller_project | file_roller | 3.9.1 | |
| file_roller_project | file_roller | 3.9.2 | |
| file_roller_project | file_roller | 3.9.3 | |
| file_roller_project | file_roller | 3.10 | |
| file_roller_project | file_roller | 3.15 | |
| file_roller_project | file_roller | 3.20 | |
| file_roller_project | file_roller | 3.20.1 | |
| file_roller_project | file_roller | 3.20.2 | |
References
- http://ftp.gnome.org/mirror/gnome.org/sources/file-roller/3.20/file-roller-3.20.3.news
- http://ftp.gnome.org/mirror/gnome.org/sources/file-roller/3.21/file-roller-3.21.90.news
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92896
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3074-1
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=698554
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/file-roller/commit/?id=f70be1f41688859ec8dbe266df35a1839ceb96c5
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7162
CWEs
CWE-20
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