Package        : libgsf
Version        : 1.14.30-2+deb8u1
CVE ID         : CVE-2016-9888


It was discovered that there was a null pointer deference exploit in 
libgsf, a I/O abstraction library for GNOME.

An error within the "tar_directory_for_file()" function could be exploited 
to trigger a null pointer dereference and subsequently cause a crash via a 
crafted TAR file.


For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
1.14.30-2+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libgsf packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Debian LTS: DLA-2183-1: libgsf security update

April 25, 2020
It was discovered that there was a null pointer deference exploit in libgsf, a I/O abstraction library for GNOME

Summary

An error within the "tar_directory_for_file()" function could be exploited
to trigger a null pointer dereference and subsequently cause a crash via a
crafted TAR file.


For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
1.14.30-2+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libgsf packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS



Severity
Package : libgsf
Version : 1.14.30-2+deb8u1
CVE ID : CVE-2016-9888

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