ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888

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Source
https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2016-9888
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888
Upstream
Published
2016-12-08T08:59:02.430Z
Modified
2026-03-09T01:03:49.908448Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

An error within the "tardirectoryfor_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

Affected packages

Alpine:v3.10
libgsf

Package

Name
libgsf
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/libgsf?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.14.41-r0

Affected versions

1.*
1.14.14-r0
1.14.15-r0
1.14.16-r0
1.14.16-r1
1.14.18-r0
1.14.18-r1
1.14.18-r2
1.14.18-r3
1.14.18-r4
1.14.18-r5
1.14.20-r0
1.14.21-r0
1.14.21-r1
1.14.22-r0
1.14.22-r1
1.14.23-r0
1.14.24-r0
1.14.25-r0
1.14.26-r0
1.14.27-r0
1.14.28-r0
1.14.29-r0
1.14.30-r0
1.14.32-r0
1.14.33-r0
1.14.34-r0
1.14.36-r0
1.14.38-r0
1.14.39-r0
1.14.39-r1
1.14.39-r2
1.14.40-r0

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888.json"
Alpine:v3.11
libgsf

Package

Name
libgsf
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/libgsf?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.14.41-r0

Affected versions

1.*
1.14.14-r0
1.14.15-r0
1.14.16-r0
1.14.16-r1
1.14.18-r0
1.14.18-r1
1.14.18-r2
1.14.18-r3
1.14.18-r4
1.14.18-r5
1.14.20-r0
1.14.21-r0
1.14.21-r1
1.14.22-r0
1.14.22-r1
1.14.23-r0
1.14.24-r0
1.14.25-r0
1.14.26-r0
1.14.27-r0
1.14.28-r0
1.14.29-r0
1.14.30-r0
1.14.32-r0
1.14.33-r0
1.14.34-r0
1.14.36-r0
1.14.38-r0
1.14.39-r0
1.14.39-r1
1.14.39-r2
1.14.40-r0

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888.json"
Alpine:v3.2
libgsf

Package

Name
libgsf
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/libgsf?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.14.41-r0

Affected versions

1.*
1.14.14-r0
1.14.15-r0
1.14.16-r0
1.14.16-r1
1.14.18-r0
1.14.18-r1
1.14.18-r2
1.14.18-r3
1.14.18-r4
1.14.18-r5
1.14.20-r0
1.14.21-r0
1.14.21-r1
1.14.22-r0
1.14.22-r1
1.14.23-r0
1.14.24-r0
1.14.25-r0
1.14.26-r0
1.14.27-r0
1.14.28-r0
1.14.29-r0
1.14.30-r0
1.14.32-r0
1.14.33-r0

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888.json"
Alpine:v3.3
libgsf

Package

Name
libgsf
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/libgsf?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.14.41-r0

Affected versions

1.*
1.14.14-r0
1.14.15-r0
1.14.16-r0
1.14.16-r1
1.14.18-r0
1.14.18-r1
1.14.18-r2
1.14.18-r3
1.14.18-r4
1.14.18-r5
1.14.20-r0
1.14.21-r0
1.14.21-r1
1.14.22-r0
1.14.22-r1
1.14.23-r0
1.14.24-r0
1.14.25-r0
1.14.26-r0
1.14.27-r0
1.14.28-r0
1.14.29-r0
1.14.30-r0
1.14.32-r0
1.14.33-r0
1.14.34-r0

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888.json"
Alpine:v3.4
libgsf

Package

Name
libgsf
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/libgsf?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.14.41-r0

Affected versions

1.*
1.14.14-r0
1.14.15-r0
1.14.16-r0
1.14.16-r1
1.14.18-r0
1.14.18-r1
1.14.18-r2
1.14.18-r3
1.14.18-r4
1.14.18-r5
1.14.20-r0
1.14.21-r0
1.14.21-r1
1.14.22-r0
1.14.22-r1
1.14.23-r0
1.14.24-r0
1.14.25-r0
1.14.26-r0
1.14.27-r0
1.14.28-r0
1.14.29-r0
1.14.30-r0
1.14.32-r0
1.14.33-r0
1.14.34-r0
1.14.36-r0

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888.json"
Alpine:v3.5
libgsf

Package

Name
libgsf
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/libgsf?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.14.41-r0

Affected versions

1.*
1.14.14-r0
1.14.15-r0
1.14.16-r0
1.14.16-r1
1.14.18-r0
1.14.18-r1
1.14.18-r2
1.14.18-r3
1.14.18-r4
1.14.18-r5
1.14.20-r0
1.14.21-r0
1.14.21-r1
1.14.22-r0
1.14.22-r1
1.14.23-r0
1.14.24-r0
1.14.25-r0
1.14.26-r0
1.14.27-r0
1.14.28-r0
1.14.29-r0
1.14.30-r0
1.14.32-r0
1.14.33-r0
1.14.34-r0
1.14.36-r0
1.14.38-r0
1.14.39-r0
1.14.39-r1
1.14.39-r2
1.14.40-r0

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888.json"
Alpine:v3.6
libgsf

Package

Name
libgsf
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/libgsf?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.14.41-r0

Affected versions

1.*
1.14.14-r0
1.14.15-r0
1.14.16-r0
1.14.16-r1
1.14.18-r0
1.14.18-r1
1.14.18-r2
1.14.18-r3
1.14.18-r4
1.14.18-r5
1.14.20-r0
1.14.21-r0
1.14.21-r1
1.14.22-r0
1.14.22-r1
1.14.23-r0
1.14.24-r0
1.14.25-r0
1.14.26-r0
1.14.27-r0
1.14.28-r0
1.14.29-r0
1.14.30-r0
1.14.32-r0
1.14.33-r0
1.14.34-r0
1.14.36-r0
1.14.38-r0
1.14.39-r0
1.14.39-r1
1.14.39-r2
1.14.40-r0

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888.json"
Alpine:v3.7
libgsf

Package

Name
libgsf
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/libgsf?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.14.41-r0

Affected versions

1.*
1.14.14-r0
1.14.15-r0
1.14.16-r0
1.14.16-r1
1.14.18-r0
1.14.18-r1
1.14.18-r2
1.14.18-r3
1.14.18-r4
1.14.18-r5
1.14.20-r0
1.14.21-r0
1.14.21-r1
1.14.22-r0
1.14.22-r1
1.14.23-r0
1.14.24-r0
1.14.25-r0
1.14.26-r0
1.14.27-r0
1.14.28-r0
1.14.29-r0
1.14.30-r0
1.14.32-r0
1.14.33-r0
1.14.34-r0
1.14.36-r0
1.14.38-r0
1.14.39-r0
1.14.39-r1
1.14.39-r2
1.14.40-r0

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888.json"
Alpine:v3.8
libgsf

Package

Name
libgsf
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/libgsf?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.14.41-r0

Affected versions

1.*
1.14.14-r0
1.14.15-r0
1.14.16-r0
1.14.16-r1
1.14.18-r0
1.14.18-r1
1.14.18-r2
1.14.18-r3
1.14.18-r4
1.14.18-r5
1.14.20-r0
1.14.21-r0
1.14.21-r1
1.14.22-r0
1.14.22-r1
1.14.23-r0
1.14.24-r0
1.14.25-r0
1.14.26-r0
1.14.27-r0
1.14.28-r0
1.14.29-r0
1.14.30-r0
1.14.32-r0
1.14.33-r0
1.14.34-r0
1.14.36-r0
1.14.38-r0
1.14.39-r0
1.14.39-r1
1.14.39-r2
1.14.40-r0

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888.json"
Alpine:v3.9
libgsf

Package

Name
libgsf
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/libgsf?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.14.41-r0

Affected versions

1.*
1.14.14-r0
1.14.15-r0
1.14.16-r0
1.14.16-r1
1.14.18-r0
1.14.18-r1
1.14.18-r2
1.14.18-r3
1.14.18-r4
1.14.18-r5
1.14.20-r0
1.14.21-r0
1.14.21-r1
1.14.22-r0
1.14.22-r1
1.14.23-r0
1.14.24-r0
1.14.25-r0
1.14.26-r0
1.14.27-r0
1.14.28-r0
1.14.29-r0
1.14.30-r0
1.14.32-r0
1.14.33-r0
1.14.34-r0
1.14.36-r0
1.14.38-r0
1.14.39-r0
1.14.39-r1
1.14.39-r2
1.14.40-r0

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888.json"