CVE-2016-7162

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.15% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92896 third party advisory vdb entry
https://git.gnome.org/browse/file-roller/commit/?id=f70be1f41688859ec8dbe266df35a1839ceb96c5 patch
http://ftp.gnome.org/mirror/gnome.org/sources/file-roller/3.20/file-roller-3.20.3.news third party advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=698554 issue tracking exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/4 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3074-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://ftp.gnome.org/mirror/gnome.org/sources/file-roller/3.21/file-roller-3.21.90.news broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7162?
CVE-2016-7162 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7162?
To fix CVE-2016-7162, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-7162 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-7162 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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