CVE-2016-7162

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

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

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

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

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

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3