SB2019092901 - Debian update for file-roller
Published: September 29, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019092901
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16680)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.The vulnerability exists due to the affected software allows a single path traversal sequence to be present in the TAR file name. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted archive and overwrite arbitrary files located one directory above the current file location.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.