GNOME file-roller up to 3.38.0 Extraction fr-archive-libarchive.c pathname traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GNOME file-roller up to 3.38.0 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file fr-archive-libarchive.c of the component Extraction Handler. Performing a manipulation results in pathname traversal. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2020-36314. There is not any exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNOME file-roller up to 3.38.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file fr-archive-libarchive.c of the component Extraction Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a pathname traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-21. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 04/07/2021. The advisory is shared at gitlab.gnome.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-36314. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 213546 (SUSE SLES12 Security Update : file-roller (SUSE-SU-2025:0032-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gitlab.gnome.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (213546). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Pathname traversal
CWE: CWE-21 / CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 213546
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES12 Security Update : file-roller (SUSE-SU-2025:0032-1)

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Patch: gitlab.gnome.org

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04/07/2021 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnome.org

Advisory: gitlab.gnome.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-36314 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-36314
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-172581

Entryinfo

Created: 04/07/2021 17:56
Updated: 01/08/2025 12:32
Changes: 04/07/2021 17:56 (39), 04/11/2021 14:59 (5), 01/08/2025 12:32 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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