CVE-2016-9888 | BDVDB-2026-79537 Detail

Description#

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

https://secunia.com/advisories/71201/
https://secunia.com/secunia_research/2016-17/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94860
https://github.com/GNOME/libgsf/commit/95a8351a75758cf10b3bf6abae0b6b461f90d9e5
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00016.html

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12016-12-08Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.