Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting libarchive package, versions <3.2.0-2
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- published20 Sept 2016
- disclosed20 Sept 2016
Introduced: 20 Sep 2016
CVE-2015-8931 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:13 libarchive to version 3.2.0-2 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libarchive package and not the libarchive package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8931
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/539
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91338
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2015-8931
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1