Description
fr-archive-libarchive.c in GNOME file-roller through 3.38.0, as used by GNOME Shell and other software, allows Directory Traversal during extraction because it lacks a check of whether a file's parent is a symlink in certain complex situations. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-11736.
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 | 3.38.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | file-roller | 3.38.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | file-roller | 3.38.1-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | file-roller | 3.36.3-0ubuntu1.1 | USN-4927-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | file-roller | 3.28.0-1ubuntu1.3 | USN-4927-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | file-roller | 3.16.5-0ubuntu1.5 | USN-4927-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | file-roller | 3.28.1-4.el8 | RHSA-2021:4179 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | file-roller | 3.28.1-4.el8 | ALSA-2021:4179 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | file-roller | 3.28.1-4.el8 | RLSA-2021:4179 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | file-roller | 3.20.3-15.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0032-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | file-roller | 3.40.0-3.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10756-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.13 | file-roller | 3.38.0-r1 | — |
Advisories 6
- ALSA-2021:4179 Low: file-roller security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-4927-1 file-roller vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- RLSA-2021:4179 Low: file-roller security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:0032-1 Security update for file-roller SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10756-1 file-roller-3.40.0-3.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RHSA-2021:4179 Red Hat Security Advisory: file-roller security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025