High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 26, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-7162
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.
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Affected products
23cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.10:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*+ 19 more
- cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.10:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.15:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.20.1:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.20.2:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.20:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.6.1.1:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.8.3:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.9.2:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.9.3:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- Range: 3.5.4 - 3.20.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- git.gnome.org/browse/file-roller/commit/nvdPatch
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue Tracking
- ftp.gnome.org/mirror/gnome.org/sources/file-roller/3.20/file-roller-3.20.3.newsnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92896nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3074-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- ftp.gnome.org/mirror/gnome.org/sources/file-roller/3.21/file-roller-3.21.90.newsnvdBroken Link
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