fr-archive-libarchive.c in GNOME file-roller through 3.38.0, as used by GNOME Shell and…
Priority LOW 19CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
fr-archive-libarchive.c in GNOME file-roller through 3.38.0, as used by GNOME Shell and other software, allows Directory Traversal during extraction because it lacks a check of whether a file's parent is a symlink in certain complex situations. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-11736.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00611 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:file-roller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.38.0 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 34 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:file-roller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.38.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2021:4179 Released 2021-11-09 · Red Hat rating Lowfile-roller security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) file-roller-3.28.1-4.el8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2021:4179 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36314
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xf7f-5p7r-xc3c
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-36314 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36314 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xf7f-5p7r-xc3c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-36314 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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