CVE-2016-9888 Null dereference in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted TAR file exploiting a null pointer dereference in the GNOME Structured File Library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-9888?
CVE-2016-9888 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Dec 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9888?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnome Libgsf.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9888?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-9888 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9888 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9888, DLA-2183-1, DLA-740-1, GHSA-7j73-f8pw-v3wq, MGASA-2016-0427 and 1 more.