1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4438-1

USN-4438-1: SQLite vulnerability

Publication date

27 July 2020

Overview

SQLite could be made to crash or run programs if it processed a specially crafted query.

Releases

Packages

  • sqlite3 - C library that implements an SQL database engine

Details

It was discovered that SQLite incorrectly handled query-flattener
optimization. An attacker could use this issue to cause SQLite to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that SQLite incorrectly handled query-flattener
optimization. An attacker could use this issue to cause SQLite to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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
20.04 focal libsqlite3-0 –  3.31.1-4ubuntu0.2
sqlite3 –  3.31.1-4ubuntu0.2

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