alpine-cve-2016-9888
CVSS 5.5 osv_alpine
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.
Timeline
- Published
- unknown
- Last Modified
- unknown
CVSS Details
CVSS details not available.
Affected Products
No product information available.
Linked Vulnerabilities
No linked vulnerabilities found.
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"details": "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.",
"id": "ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888",
"modified": "2026-09-22T06:30:46.175855064Z",
"published": "2016-12-08T08:59:02.430Z",
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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