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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202009-06
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: GNOME File Roller: Directory traversal
     Date: September 13, 2020
     Bugs: #717362
       ID: 202009-06

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

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

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  app-arch/file-roller         < 3.36.3                  >= 3.36.3

Description
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It was discovered that GNOME File Roller incorrectly handled symlinks.

Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

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

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/file-roller-3.36.3"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-11736
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11736

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-06

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/