CVE catalog
CVE-2016-9888
libgsf: CVE-2016-9888
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.33% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libgsf | sid | 1.14.53-1.1 | fixed |
| Debian | libgsf | forky | 1.14.53-1.1 | fixed |
| Debian | libgsf | trixie | 1.14.53-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libgsf | bookworm | 1.14.50-1+deb12u1 | fixed |
| Debian | libgsf | bookworm-security | 1.14.50-1+deb12u1 | fixed |
| Alpine | libgsf | 3.10 | 1.14.41-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libgsf | 3.11 | 1.14.41-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libgsf | 3.2 | 1.14.41-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libgsf | 3.3 | 1.14.41-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libgsf | 3.4 | 1.14.41-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libgsf | 3.5 | 1.14.41-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libgsf | 3.6 | 1.14.41-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libgsf | 3.7 | 1.14.41-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libgsf | 3.8 | 1.14.41-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libgsf | 3.9 | 1.14.41-r0 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libgsf | 14.04 | 1.14.27-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libgsf | 14.04 | 1.14.27-2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libgsf | 16.04 | 1.14.34-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libgsf | 16.04 | 1.14.34-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libgsf | 16.04 | 1.14.35-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libgsf | 16.04 | 1.14.36-1 | vulnerable |
| Suse | libgsf | linux enterprise server 12 sp5-ltss | 1.14.40-8.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | libgsf | linux enterprise server ltss extended security 12 sp5 | 1.14.40-8.3.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libgsf | source | sid | 1.14.41-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | libgsf | source | forky | 1.14.41-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | libgsf | source | trixie | 1.14.41-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | libgsf | source | bookworm | 1.14.41-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Alpine | libgsf | apk | 3.10 | 1.14.41-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libgsf | apk | 3.11 | 1.14.41-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libgsf | apk | 3.2 | 1.14.41-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libgsf | apk | 3.3 | 1.14.41-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libgsf | apk | 3.4 | 1.14.41-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libgsf | apk | 3.5 | 1.14.41-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libgsf | apk | 3.6 | 1.14.41-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libgsf | apk | 3.7 | 1.14.41-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libgsf | apk | 3.8 | 1.14.41-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libgsf | apk | 3.9 | 1.14.41-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888 | Not reported |
| Suse | libgsf | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp5-ltss | 1.14.40-8.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2024:3770-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | libgsf | rpm | linux enterprise server ltss extended security 12 sp5 | 1.14.40-8.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2024:3770-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [gir1.2-gsf-1]Fixed
Source package: [libgsf]
Details (4)
1.14.50-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · bookworm; dsa · libgsf · debian · 12
1.14.50-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · bookworm; dsa · libgsf · debian · 12
1.14.50-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · bookworm; dsa · libgsf · debian · 12
1.14.50-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · bookworm; dsa · libgsf · debian · 12
- [libgsf-1-114]Fixed
Source package: [libgsf]
Details (4)
1.14.50-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · bookworm; dsa · libgsf · debian · 12
1.14.50-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · bookworm; dsa · libgsf · debian · 12
1.14.50-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · bookworm; dsa · libgsf · debian · 12
1.14.50-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · bookworm; dsa · libgsf · debian · 12
- [libgsf-1-common]Fixed
Source package: [libgsf]
Details (4)
1.14.50-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · bookworm; dsa · libgsf · debian · 12
1.14.50-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · bookworm; dsa · libgsf · debian · 12
1.14.50-1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · bookworm; dsa · libgsf · debian · 12
1.14.50-1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · bookworm; dsa · libgsf · debian · 12
- [libgsf-1-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libgsf]
Details (4)
1.14.50-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · bookworm; dsa · libgsf · debian · 12
1.14.50-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · bookworm; dsa · libgsf · debian · 12
1.14.50-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · bookworm; dsa · libgsf · debian · 12
1.14.50-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · bookworm; dsa · libgsf · debian · 12
- [libgsf-bin]Fixed
Source package: [libgsf]
Details (4)
1.14.50-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · bookworm; dsa · libgsf · debian · 12
1.14.50-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · bookworm; dsa · libgsf · debian · 12
1.14.50-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · bookworm; dsa · libgsf · debian · 12
1.14.50-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · bookworm; dsa · libgsf · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [gir1.2-gsf-1]Fixed
Source package: [libgsf]
Details (2)
1.14.53-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · 13
1.14.53-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · 13
- [libgsf-1-114]Fixed
Source package: [libgsf]
Details (2)
1.14.53-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · 13
1.14.53-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · 13
- [libgsf-1-common]Fixed
Source package: [libgsf]
Details (2)
1.14.53-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · 13
1.14.53-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · 13
- [libgsf-1-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libgsf]
Details (2)
1.14.53-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · 13
1.14.53-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · 13
- [libgsf-bin]Fixed
Source package: [libgsf]
Details (2)
1.14.53-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · 13
1.14.53-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.14.41-1dsa · libgsf · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2024_3770-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2016-9888]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9888]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-2183-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-740-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2024:3770-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9888]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9888]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2016/wid-sec-w-2024-3295.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]