Description
autoar-extractor.c in GNOME gnome-autoar before 0.3.1, as used by GNOME Shell, Nautilus, 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-2020-36241.
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 | gnome-autoar | 0.4.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | gnome-autoar | 0.4.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | gnome-autoar | 0.4.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | gnome-autoar | 0.2.3-2ubuntu0.3 | USN-4937-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | gnome-autoar | 0.2.3-1ubuntu0.3 | USN-4937-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | LibRaw +1 | 0.19.5-3.el8 | RHSA-2021:4381 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-autoar | 0.2.3-2.el8 | RHSA-2021:4381 |
| RHEL 8 | webkit2gtk3 +3 | 2.32.3-2.el8 | RHSA-2021:4381 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | LibRaw +1 | 0.19.5-3.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | accountsservice +2 | 0.6.55-2.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | gdm | 1:40.0-15.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | gnome-autoar | 0.2.3-2.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | gnome-calculator | 3.28.2-2.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | gnome-classic-session +23 | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | gnome-control-center +1 | 3.28.2-28.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | gnome-online-accounts +1 | 3.28.2-3.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | gnome-session +3 | 3.28.1-13.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | gnome-settings-daemon | 3.32.0-16.el8.alma | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | gnome-shell | 3.32.2-40.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | gnome-software +1 | 3.36.1-10.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | gsettings-desktop-schemas +1 | 3.32.0-6.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | gtk3 +3 | 3.22.30-8.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | mutter +1 | 3.32.2-60.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | vino | 3.22.0-11.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | webkit2gtk3 +3 | 2.32.3-2.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | LibRaw | 0.19.5-3.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | accountsservice | 0.6.55-2.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | gdm | 1:40.0-15.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | gnome-autoar | 0.2.3-2.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | gnome-calculator | 3.28.2-2.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | gnome-control-center | 3.28.2-28.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | gnome-online-accounts | 3.28.2-3.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | gnome-session | 3.28.1-13.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | gnome-settings-daemon | 3.32.0-16.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | gnome-shell | 3.32.2-40.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | gnome-shell-extensions | 3.32.1-20.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | gnome-software | 3.36.1-10.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | gsettings-desktop-schemas | 3.32.0-6.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | gtk3 | 3.22.30-8.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | mutter | 3.32.2-60.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | vino | 3.22.0-11.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.32.3-2.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | gnome-autoar | 0.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | gnome-autoar | 0.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | gnome-autoar | 0.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | gnome-autoar | 0.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | gnome-autoar | 0.3.1-r0 | — |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | gnome-autoar | 0.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | gnome-autoar | 0.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | gnome-autoar | 0.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | gnome-autoar | 0.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | gnome-autoar | 0.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | gnome-autoar | 0.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | gnome-autoar | 0.3.1-r0 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | LibRaw +1 | 0.19.5-3.el8 | ELSA-2021-4381 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | accountsservice +2 | 0.6.55-2.el8 | ELSA-2021-4381 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gdm | 1:40.0-15.el8 | ELSA-2021-4381 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-autoar | 0.2.3-2.el8 | ELSA-2021-4381 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-calculator | 3.28.2-2.el8 | ELSA-2021-4381 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-classic-session +23 | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ELSA-2021-4381 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-control-center +1 | 3.28.2-28.el8 | ELSA-2021-4381 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-online-accounts +1 | 3.28.2-3.el8 | ELSA-2021-4381 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-session +3 | 3.28.1-13.0.1.el8 | ELSA-2021-4381 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-settings-daemon | 3.32.0-16.el8 | ELSA-2021-4381 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-shell | 3.32.2-40.el8 | ELSA-2021-4381 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-software +1 | 3.36.1-10.el8 | ELSA-2021-4381 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gsettings-desktop-schemas +1 | 3.32.0-6.el8 | ELSA-2021-4381 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gtk3 +3 | 3.22.30-8.el8 | ELSA-2021-4381 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | mutter +1 | 3.32.2-60.el8 | ELSA-2021-4381 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | vino | 3.22.0-11.el8 | ELSA-2021-4381 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | webkit2gtk3 +3 | 2.32.3-2.el8 | ELSA-2021-4381 |
Advisories 5
- ALSA-2021:4381 Moderate: GNOME security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Nov 2, 2026
- RHSA-2021:4381 Red Hat Security Advisory: GNOME security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 1, 2026
- USN-4937-1 gnome-autoar vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- RLSA-2021:4381 Moderate: GNOME security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2021-4381 Moderate: GNOME security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 16, 2021
References
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-autoar/-/commit/8109c368c6cfdb593faaf698c2bf5da32bb1ace4
- FEDORA-2021-303f6623fa vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202105-10 vendor-advisory