CVE-2015-8931

Multiple integer overflows in the (1) get_time_t_max and (2) get_time_t_min functions in archive_read_support_format_mtree.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allow remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted mtree file, which triggers undefined behavior.

• CWE-190

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91338
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1Third Party Advisory
• https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.htmlThird Party Advisory
• https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/539Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8931Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91338
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1Third Party Advisory
• https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.htmlThird Party Advisory
• https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/539Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8931Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03

Published

Sep 20, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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