ubuntu-cve-2016-7162
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2016-09-08 00:00
Modified
2025-09-08 16:43
Summary
Details

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.

Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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      ]
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      },
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  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7162",
  "modified": "2025-09-08T16:43:51Z",
  "published": "2016-09-08T00:00:00Z",
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      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/4"
    },
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      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3074-1"
    },
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  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
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    },
    {
      "score": "medium",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
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  ]
}



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