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Ubuntu 20.10 USN-4927-1 Minor: File Roller Information Exposure

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File Roller could be made to expose sensitive information.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4927-1
April 26, 2021

file-roller vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.10
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

File Roller could be made to expose sensitive information.

Software Description:
- file-roller: archive manager for GNOME

Details:

It was discovered that File Roller incorrectly handled symlinks.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 20.10:
  file-roller                     3.38.0-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  file-roller                     3.36.3-0ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  file-roller                     3.28.0-1ubuntu1.3

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  file-roller                     3.16.5-0ubuntu1.5

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4927-1
  CVE-2020-36314

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file-roller/3.38.0-1ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file-roller/3.36.3-0ubuntu1.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file-roller/3.28.0-1ubuntu1.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file-roller/3.16.5-0ubuntu1.5

Ubuntu 20.10 USN-4927-1 Minor: File Roller Information Exposure

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This document discusses Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4927-1 regarding a critical vulnerability in File Roller, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive data and urging users to update their installations to enhance system security against potential risks
File Roller could be made to expose sensitive information.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.10: file-roller 3.38.0-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: file-roller 3.36.3-0ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: file-roller 3.28.0-1ubuntu1.3 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: file-roller 3.16.5-0ubuntu1.5 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4927-1

CVE-2020-36314

Severity
important
Lowest
Low
Medium
High
Critical

April 26, 2021

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file-roller/3.38.0-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file-roller/3.36.3-0ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file-roller/3.28.0-1ubuntu1.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file-roller/3.16.5-0ubuntu1.5

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