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FreeBSD: VID-AD479F89-9020-11E6-A590-14DAE9D210B8 (CVE-2016-7162): file-roller -- path traversal vulnerability

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FreeBSD: VID-AD479F89-9020-11E6-A590-14DAE9D210B8 (CVE-2016-7162): file-roller -- path traversal vulnerability

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
09/08/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/14/2016
Modified
05/07/2019

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.

Solution(s)

  • freebsd-upgrade-package-file-roller

References

  • USN-3074-1
  • CVE-2016-7162

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