SB2016122013 - NULL pointer dereference in libgsf (Alpine package)
Published: December 20, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016122013
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9888)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted TAR file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=5904cad53e00351cf3117c4b73d9c5286751cb11
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=637edf8f0bd75fd53b869585de8710a26b7c2c8f
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=49f63fbc7199bbb60746de6712dc9c5700eed36e
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=a2b2b24f4753ad98f784bce159efefd0003e62be
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c3eef0fcda3f6f609adcdbc4d9e8a8db28c87e95