Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-7162 (CCN-117390)

Assigned:2016-09-08
Published:2016-09-08
Updated:2021-04-14
Summary:The _g_file_remove_directory function in file-utils.c in File Roller 3.5.4 through 3.20.2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a folder in an archive.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-7162

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
http://ftp.gnome.org/mirror/gnome.org/sources/file-roller/3.20/file-roller-3.20.3.news

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Broken Link
http://ftp.gnome.org/mirror/gnome.org/sources/file-roller/3.21/file-roller-3.21.90.news

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20160908 Re: CVE Request: File Roller path traversal

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
92896

Source: CCN
Type: BID-92896
File Roller 'src/file-utils.c' Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: Third Party Advisory
USN-3074-1

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=698554

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnome-fileroller-cve20167162-symlink(117390)

Source: CCN
Type: GNOME GIT Repository
file-roller - Create and modify archives

Source: CCN
Type: File Roller GIT Repository
do not follow symlinks when deleting a folder recursively

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
https://git.gnome.org/browse/file-roller/commit/?id=f70be1f41688859ec8dbe266df35a1839ceb96c5

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-7162

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.6.1.1:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.8.3:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.9.2:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.9.3:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.10:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.15:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.20:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.20.1:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.20.2:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:file_roller_project:file_roller:3.20.2:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20167162
    V
    		CVE-2016-7162
    2022-09-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20167162000
    V
    		CVE-2016-7162 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2016-09-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201671620000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-7162 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-09-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20167162000
    V
    		CVE-2016-7162 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-09-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20167162000
    V
    		CVE-2016-7162 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-09-26
    BACK
    canonical ubuntu linux 14.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 16.04
    file_roller_project file roller 3.5.4
    file_roller_project file roller 3.6.0
    file_roller_project file roller 3.6.1
    file_roller_project file roller 3.6.1.1
    file_roller_project file roller 3.6.2
    file_roller_project file roller 3.6.3
    file_roller_project file roller 3.6.4
    file_roller_project file roller 3.8.0
    file_roller_project file roller 3.8.1
    file_roller_project file roller 3.8.2
    file_roller_project file roller 3.8.3
    file_roller_project file roller 3.9.0
    file_roller_project file roller 3.9.1
    file_roller_project file roller 3.9.2
    file_roller_project file roller 3.9.3
    file_roller_project file roller 3.10
    file_roller_project file roller 3.15
    file_roller_project file roller 3.20
    file_roller_project file roller 3.20.1
    file_roller_project file roller 3.20.2
    file_roller_project file roller 3.5.4
    file_roller_project file roller 3.20.2