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CVE-2016-9888

An error within the "tar_directory_for_file()" function (gsf-infile-tar.c) in GNOME Structured File Library before 1.14.41 can be exploited to trigger a Null pointer dereference and subsequently cause a crash via a crafted TAR file.

Published

2016-12-08T08:59:02.430

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-476

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gnome	libgsf	≤ 1.14.40	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94860 ([email protected])
https://github.com/GNOME/libgsf/commit/95a8351a75758cf10b3bf6abae0b6b461f90d9e5 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00016.html ([email protected])
https://secunia.com/advisories/71201/ Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://secunia.com/secunia_research/2016-17/ Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94860 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/GNOME/libgsf/commit/95a8351a75758cf10b3bf6abae0b6b461f90d9e5 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00016.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://secunia.com/advisories/71201/ Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://secunia.com/secunia_research/2016-17/ Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)