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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade libgsf | Aug 30, 2017 | Dec 8, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade libgsf | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 8, 2016 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade libgsf | Dec 4, 2019 | Dec 8, 2016 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade libgsf | Nov 19, 2019 | Dec 8, 2016 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade libgsf | Nov 19, 2019 | Dec 8, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Dec 7, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Dec 8, 2016 |
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