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CVE-2015-8931

libarchive: Undefined behavior (signed integer overflow) in mtree parser

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.7

CVSS 3.0

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Published · June 17, 2016

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

Undefined behavior (signed integer overflow) was discovered in libarchive, in the MTREE parser's calculation of maximum and minimum dates. A crafted mtree file could potentially cause denial of service.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 3.7
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVSS 2.0 · 3.5
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound