USN-4332-2: File Roller vulnerability
Publication date
27 April 2020
Overview
File Roller could be made to expose sensitive information.
Releases
Packages
- file-roller - archive manager for GNOME
Details
USN-4332-1 fixed vulnerabilities in File Roller. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that File Roller incorrectly handled symlinks.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
USN-4332-1 fixed vulnerabilities in File Roller. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that File Roller incorrectly handled symlinks.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
---|---|---|---|
20.04 focal | file-roller – 3.36.1-1ubuntu0.1 |
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