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
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 |