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.
Published: 2016-09-26
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 1.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-8030 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3074-1 File Roller vulnerability
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
File Roller Project File Roller
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:50:47.583Z

Reserved: 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-7162

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-09-26T15:59:04.343

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-7162

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-09-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-7162 - Bugzilla

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