CVE-2019-16680: canonical ubuntu_linux Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-16680 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 21-09-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in GNOME file-roller before 3.29.91. It allows a single ./../ path traversal via a filename contained in a TAR archive, possibly overwriting a file during extraction.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.