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CVE-2016-7162
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-09-26T15:59:04.343 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:52:42.610

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.

Affected products

canonical — ubuntu_linux

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References

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