CVE-2020-11736

file-roller: directory traversal via directory symlink pointing outside of the target directory

Published Apr 13, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 3.9 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
fr-archive-libarchive.c in GNOME file-roller through 3.36.1 allows Directory Traversal during extraction because it lacks a check of whether a file's parent is a symlink to a directory outside of the intended extraction location.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2180-1 file-roller security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-4078 fr-archive-libarchive.c in GNOME file-roller through 3.36.1 allows Directory Traversal during extraction because it lacks a check of whether a file's parent is a symlink to a directory outside of the intended extraction location.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4332-1 File Roller vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4332-2 File Roller vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 11:41 AM
Reserved
Apr 13, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 13, 2020, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:50 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 12, 2020, 12:00 AM