Debian: DSA-4537-1 Critical File-Overwrite Issue in File-Roller
debian
September 28, 2019
It was discovered that file-roller, an archive manager for GNOME, does not properly handle the extraction of archives with a single ./../ in a file path
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Summary
For the oldstable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed
in version 3.22.3-1+deb9u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your file-roller packages.
For the detailed security status of file-roller please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/file-roller
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: file-roller
CVE ID: CVE-2019-16680
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