# CVE-2020-11736: file-roller: File Roller is an application for creating and viewing archives files, such as tar or zip files.  Security Fix(es):...

CVE-2020-11736 is fixed in file-roller on 1 platform, first by file-roller 3.28.0-1ubuntu1.2, released April 13, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-11736
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 3.9 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0077
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 13, 2020

## Description

File Roller is an application for creating and viewing archives files, such as tar or zip files.  Security Fix(es):  * file-roller: path traversal vulnerability via a specially crafted filename contained in malicious archive (CVE-2019-16680)  * file-roller: directory traversal via directory symlink pointing outside of the target directory (CVE-2020-11736)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | file-roller RHEL 8 | 0:3.28.1-3.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4820](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4820.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | file-roller Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.28.0-1ubuntu1.2 | [file-roller 3.28.0-1ubuntu1.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-file-roller-3.28.0-1ubuntu1.2.md) | Apr 13, 2020 |
| Linux | file-roller Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.36.1-1ubuntu0.1 | [file-roller 3.36.1-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-file-roller-3.36.1-1ubuntu0.1.md) | Apr 13, 2020 |
| Linux | file-roller almalinux 8 | 3.28.1-4.el8 | [ALSA-2021:4179](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2021-4179.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | file-roller ol 8 | 0:3.28.1-3.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4820](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4820.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |

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