[ GLSA 202009-06 ] GNOME File Roller

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: GNOME File Roller: Directory traversal (GLSA 202009-06)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: local, remote
Date: 2020-09-13
Bug(s): #717362
ID: 202009-06

Synopsis

A vulnerability in GNOME File Roller could lead to a directory
traversal attack.


Background

File Roller is an archive manager for the GNOME desktop environment.

Affected Packages

Package: app-arch/file-roller
Vulnerable: < 3.36.3
Unaffected: >= 3.36.3
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

It was discovered that GNOME File Roller incorrectly handled symlinks.

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All GNOME File Roller users should upgrade to the latest version: