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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libgsf | 1.14.41-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libgsf | 1.14.41-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libgsf | 1.14.41-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | libgsf | 1.14.30-2+deb8u1 | DLA-2183-1 |
| Debian 7 | libgsf | 1.14.21-2.1+deb7u1 | DLA-740-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libgsf | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | libgsf | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | libgsf | 1.14.40-8.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3770-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
Show 18 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.5 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.4 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.3 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.2 | libgsf | 1.14.41-r0 | — |
Advisories 4
- DLA-740-1 libgsf - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2183-1 libgsf - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3770-1 Security update for libgsf SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-3295 GNOME: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 29, 2024