1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4019-2

USN-4019-2: SQLite vulnerabilities

Publication date

19 June 2019

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in SQLite.

Releases

Packages

  • sqlite3 - C library that implements an SQL database engine

Details

USN-4019-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in sqlite3. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that SQLite incorrectly handled certain SQL files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code
or cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-2518)

It was discovered that SQLite incorrectly handled certain queries.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-20346, CVE-2018-20506)

It was discovered that SQLite incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.
(CVE-2019-8457)

It was discovered that SQLite incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly...

USN-4019-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in sqlite3. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that SQLite incorrectly handled certain SQL files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code
or cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-2518)

It was discovered that SQLite incorrectly handled certain queries.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-20346, CVE-2018-20506)

It was discovered that SQLite incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.
(CVE-2019-8457)

It was discovered that SQLite incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2016-6153)

It was discovered that SQLite incorrectly handled certain databases.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-10989)

It was discovered that SQLite incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2017-13685)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
14.04 trusty libsqlite3-0 –  3.8.2-1ubuntu2.2+esm1
sqlite3 –  3.8.2-1ubuntu2.2+esm1
12.04 precise libsqlite3-0 –  3.7.9-2ubuntu1.3
sqlite3 –  3.7.9-2ubuntu1.3

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