Description
The _g_file_remove_directory 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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | file-roller | 3.20.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | file-roller | 3.20.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | file-roller | 3.20.3-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | file-roller | 3.16.5-0ubuntu1.2 | USN-3074-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | file-roller | 3.10.2.1-0ubuntu4.2 | USN-3074-1 |
Advisories 1
- USN-3074-1 file-roller vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
References
- 92896 vdb-entry
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/file-roller/commit/?id=f70be1f41688859ec8dbe266df35a1839ceb96c5
- http://ftp.gnome.org/mirror/gnome.org/sources/file-roller/3.20/file-roller-3.20.3.news
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=698554
- [oss-security] 20160908 Re: CVE Request: File Roller path traversal mailing-list
- USN-3074-1 vendor-advisory
- http://ftp.gnome.org/mirror/gnome.org/sources/file-roller/3.21/file-roller-3.21.90.news