CVE catalog
CVE-2016-7162
file-roller: CVE-2016-7162
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 3.33% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | file-roller | sid | 44.7-1 | fixed |
| Debian | file-roller | forky | 44.7-1 | fixed |
| Debian | file-roller | trixie | 44.5-1 | fixed |
| Debian | file-roller | bookworm | 43.0-1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 14.04 | 3.10.0-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 14.04 | 3.10.1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 14.04 | 3.10.2.1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 14.04 | 3.10.2.1-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 14.04 | 3.10.2.1-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 14.04 | 3.10.2.1-0ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 14.04 | 3.10.2.1-0ubuntu4.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 14.04 | 3.10.2.1-0ubuntu4.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 16.04 | 3.16.4-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 16.04 | 3.16.5-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 16.04 | 3.16.5-0ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 16.04 | 3.16.5-0ubuntu1.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 14.04 | 3.10.0-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 14.04 | 3.10.1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 14.04 | 3.10.2.1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 14.04 | 3.10.2.1-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 14.04 | 3.10.2.1-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 14.04 | 3.10.2.1-0ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 14.04 | 3.10.2.1-0ubuntu4.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 14.04 | 3.10.2.1-0ubuntu4.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 16.04 | 3.16.4-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 16.04 | 3.16.5-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 16.04 | 3.16.5-0ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | 16.04 | 3.16.5-0ubuntu1.2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | file-roller | source | sid | 3.20.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | file-roller | source | forky | 3.20.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | file-roller | source | trixie | 3.20.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | file-roller | source | bookworm | 3.20.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | deb | 14.04 | 3.10.2.1-0ubuntu4.2 | Not reported | USN-3074-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | deb | 16.04 | 3.16.5-0ubuntu1.2 | Not reported | USN-3074-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | deb | 14.04 | 3.10.2.1-0ubuntu4.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7162 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | file-roller | deb | 16.04 | 3.16.5-0ubuntu1.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7162 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [file-roller]Fixed
Details (2)
43.0-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.20.3-1dsa · file-roller · debian · bookworm; dsa · file-roller · debian · 12
43.0-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.20.3-1dsa · file-roller · debian · bookworm; dsa · file-roller · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [file-roller]Fixed
Details (2)
44.5-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.20.3-1dsa · file-roller · debian · 13
44.5-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.20.3-1dsa · file-roller · debian · 13
Observed: