CVE-2020-36314

file-roller: directory traversal via directory symlink pointing outside of the target directory (incomplete fix for CVE-2020-11736)

Published Apr 7, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 3.9 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-23856 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4927-1 File Roller vulnerability
History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

  • CWE-59

    Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 5:23 PM
Reserved
Apr 7, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 7, 2021, 12:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:15 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 15, 2021, 12:00 AM