Description
An issue was discovered in GNOME file-roller before 3.29.91. It allows a single ./../ path traversal via a filename contained in a TAR archive, possibly overwriting a file during extraction.
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 | 3.30.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | file-roller | 3.30.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | file-roller | 3.30.0-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | file-roller | 3.22.3-1+deb9u1 | DSA-4537-1 |
| Debian 8 | file-roller | 3.14.1-1+deb8u1 | DLA-1938-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | file-roller | 3.28.0-1ubuntu1.1 | USN-4139-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | file-roller | 3.16.5-0ubuntu1.3 | USN-4139-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | file-roller | 3.28.1-3.el8 | RHSA-2020:4820 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | file-roller | 3.28.1-3.el8 | RLSA-2020:4820 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | file-roller | 3.26.2-4.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1557-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | file-roller | 3.20.3-15.3.25 | SUSE-SU-2020:1088-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | file-roller | 3.20.3-15.3.25 | SUSE-SU-2020:1088-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | file-roller | 3.20.3-15.3.25 | SUSE-SU-2020:1088-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | file-roller | 3.20.3-15.3.25 | SUSE-SU-2020:1088-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | file-roller | 3.26.2-lp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0825-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | file-roller | 3.28.1-3.el8 | ELSA-2020-4820 |
Advisories 10
- DSA-4537-1 file-roller - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1938-1 file-roller - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-4139-1 file-roller vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- RLSA-2020:4820 Moderate: file-roller security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0825-1 Security update for file-roller SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:1557-1 Security update for file-roller SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:1088-1 Security update for file-roller SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RHSA-2020:4820 Red Hat Security Advisory: file-roller security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- WID-SEC-2022-0193 Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 27, 2023
- ELSA-2020-4820 Moderate: file-roller security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 10, 2020
References
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=794337
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/file-roller/commit/57268e51e59b61c9e3125eb0f65551c7084297e2
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/file-roller/commit/e8fb3e24dae711e4fb0d6777e0016cdda8787bc1
- USN-4139-1 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4537 vendor-advisory
- 20190929 [SECURITY] [DSA 4537-1] file-roller security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190930 [SECURITY] [DLA 1938-1] file-roller security update mailing-list