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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: USN-4139-1 Critical: File Roller Overwrite Risk

File Roller could be made to overwrite sensitive files if it received a specially crafted TAR file.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4139-1 September 25, 2019 file-roller vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: File Roller could be made to overwrite sensitive files if it received a specially crafted TAR file. Software Description: - file-roller: archive manager for GNOME Details: It was discovered that File Roller incorrectly handled certain TAR files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite sensitive files during extraction. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: file-roller 3.28.0-1ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: file-roller 3.16.5-0ubuntu1.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4139-1 CVE-2019-16680 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file-roller/3.28.0-1ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file-roller/3.16.5-0ubuntu1.3 . Ubuntu Security Advisory USN-4139-1 highlights a vulnerability in file roller that may lead to unauthorized file replacements of crucial content via TAR archives.. Ubuntu Security, File Roller Issue, Sensitive Files, Archive Manager. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Sep 25, 2019 •Critical Ubuntu