UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7162

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-7162
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7162.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7162
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Published
2016-09-08T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:43:51Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

The gfileremovedirectory 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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / file-roller

Package

Name
file-roller
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/file-roller@3.10.2.1-0ubuntu4.2?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.10.2.1-0ubuntu4.2

Affected versions

3.*

3.10.0-0ubuntu1
3.10.1-0ubuntu1
3.10.2.1-0ubuntu1
3.10.2.1-0ubuntu2
3.10.2.1-0ubuntu3
3.10.2.1-0ubuntu4
3.10.2.1-0ubuntu4.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "file-roller",
            "binary_version": "3.10.2.1-0ubuntu4.2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7162.json"

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / file-roller

Package

Name
file-roller
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/file-roller@3.16.5-0ubuntu1.2?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.16.5-0ubuntu1.2

Affected versions

3.*

3.16.4-1ubuntu3
3.16.5-0ubuntu1
3.16.5-0ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "file-roller",
            "binary_version": "3.16.5-0ubuntu1.2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7162.json"