Integer Overflow or Wraparound in libarchive | CVE-2015-8931

Q: How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 libarchive to version 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2 or higher.

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Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-LIBARCHIVE-328285
published20 Sept 2016
disclosed20 Sept 2016

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Introduced: 20 Sep 2016

CVE-2015-8931 (opens in a new tab) CWE-190 (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 libarchive to version 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 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.

Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting libarchive package, versions <3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2

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