Ubuntu Security Notice 4332-1 - It was discovered that File Roller incorrectly handled symlinks. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4332-1
April 20, 2020
file-roller vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
File Roller could be made to expose sensitive information.
Software Description:
- 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 19.10:
file-roller 3.32.2-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
file-roller 3.28.0-1ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
file-roller 3.16.5-0ubuntu1.4
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4332-1
CVE-2020-11736
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file-roller/3.32.2-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file-roller/3.28.0-1ubuntu1.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file-roller/3.16.5-0ubuntu1.4