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CVE-2016-9888

Published: 8 December 2016

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.

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
libgsf
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Not vulnerable
(1.14.41-1)
bionic Not vulnerable
(1.14.41-1)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(1.14.41-1)
disco Not vulnerable
(1.14.41-1)
eoan Not vulnerable
(1.14.41-1)
impish Not vulnerable
(1.14.41-1)
jammy Not vulnerable
(1.14.41-1)
hirsute Not vulnerable
(1.14.41-1)
xenial Needed

kinetic Not vulnerable
(1.14.41-1)
lunar Not vulnerable
(1.14.41-1)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
focal Not vulnerable
(1.14.41-1)
groovy Not vulnerable
(1.14.41-1)
trusty Needed

upstream
Released (1.14.41)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Not vulnerable
(1.14.41-1)
mantic Not vulnerable
(1.14.41-1)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/GNOME/libgsf/commit/95a8351a75758cf10b3bf6abae0b6b461f90d9e5

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H