CVE-2019-16680
Publication date 21 September 2019
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
An issue was discovered in GNOME file-roller before 3.29.91. It allows a single ./../ path traversal via a filename contained in a TAR archive, possibly overwriting a file during extraction.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| file-roller | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 3.28.0-1ubuntu1.1
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 3.16.5-0ubuntu1.3
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| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
4.3 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | Low |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4139-1
- File Roller vulnerability
- 25 September 2019