USN-4927-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4927-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4927-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4927-1
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Published
2021-04-26T13:09:52.811527Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:28Z
Summary
file-roller vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that File Roller incorrectly handled symlinks. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / file-roller

Package

Name
file-roller
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/file-roller@3.16.5-0ubuntu1.5?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.16.5-0ubuntu1.5

Affected versions

3.*

3.16.4-1ubuntu3
3.16.5-0ubuntu1
3.16.5-0ubuntu1.1
3.16.5-0ubuntu1.2
3.16.5-0ubuntu1.3
3.16.5-0ubuntu1.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "file-roller",
            "binary_version": "3.16.5-0ubuntu1.5"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-36314"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4927-1.json"

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / file-roller

Package

Name
file-roller
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/file-roller@3.28.0-1ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.28.0-1ubuntu1.3

Affected versions

3.*

3.26.1-0ubuntu1
3.26.2-0ubuntu1
3.26.2-3ubuntu1
3.28.0-1ubuntu1
3.28.0-1ubuntu1.1
3.28.0-1ubuntu1.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "file-roller",
            "binary_version": "3.28.0-1ubuntu1.3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-36314"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4927-1.json"

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / file-roller

Package

Name
file-roller
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/file-roller@3.36.3-0ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.36.3-0ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.32.2-1
3.32.3-1
3.35.90-1
3.35.91-1
3.35.92-1
3.36.0-1
3.36.1-1
3.36.1-1ubuntu0.1
3.36.2-0ubuntu1
3.36.3-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "file-roller",
            "binary_version": "3.36.3-0ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-36314"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4927-1.json"