CVE - CVE-2016-7162

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-7162	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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
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MLIST:[oss-security] 20160908 Re: CVE Request: File Roller path traversal URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/4 CONFIRM:http://ftp.gnome.org/mirror/gnome.org/sources/file-roller/3.20/file-roller-3.20.3.news CONFIRM:http://ftp.gnome.org/mirror/gnome.org/sources/file-roller/3.21/file-roller-3.21.90.news CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=698554 CONFIRM:https://git.gnome.org/browse/file-roller/commit/?id=f70be1f41688859ec8dbe266df35a1839ceb96c5 UBUNTU:USN-3074-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3074-1 BID:92896 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92896
Assigning CNA
N/A
Date Entry Created
20160908	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160908)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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