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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2021.1412
USN-4927-1: File Roller vulnerability
27 April 2021
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: file-roller
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Unauthorised Access -- Existing Account
Reduced Security -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2020-36314
Original Bulletin:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4927-1
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators
running file-roller check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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USN-4927-1: File Roller vulnerability
26 April 2021
File Roller could be made to expose sensitive information.
Releases
o Ubuntu 20.10
o Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
o Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Packages
o file-roller - archive manager for GNOME
Details
It was discovered that File Roller incorrectly handled symlinks.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:
Ubuntu 20.10
o file-roller - 3.38.0-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 20.04
o file-roller - 3.36.3-0ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu 18.04
o file-roller - 3.28.0-1ubuntu1.3
Ubuntu 16.04
o file-roller - 3.16.5-0ubuntu1.5
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
o CVE-2020-36314
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