NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting libgsf package, versions <1.14.41-1
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- published26 Oct 2026
- disclosed8 Dec 2016
Introduced: 8 Dec 2016
CVE-2016-9888 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Echo:latest libgsf to version 1.14.41-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libgsf package and not the libgsf package as distributed by Echo.
See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2016-9888
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94860
- https://github.com/GNOME/libgsf/commit/95a8351a75758cf10b3bf6abae0b6b461f90d9e5
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00016.html
- https://secunia.com/advisories/71201/
- https://secunia.com/secunia_research/2016-17/