========================================================================= Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4139-1 September 25, 2019 file-roller vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: File Roller could be made to overwrite sensitive files if it received a specially crafted TAR file. Software Description: - file-roller: archive manager for GNOME Details: It was discovered that File Roller incorrectly handled certain TAR files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite sensitive files during extraction. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: file-roller 3.28.0-1ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: file-roller 3.16.5-0ubuntu1.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4139-1 CVE-2019-16680 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file-roller/3.28.0-1ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file-roller/3.16.5-0ubuntu1.3