High
Security advisory
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.
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- CVEs
- CVE-2016-7162
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- 1 Nov 2026, 06:45 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
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.
osv:CVE-2016-7162
Complete source record
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