1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5615-2

USN-5615-2: SQLite vulnerability

Publication date

28 September 2022

Overview

SQLite could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code.

Releases

Packages

  • sqlite3 - C library that implements an SQL database engine

Details

USN-5615-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in SQLite. This update provides
the corresponding fix for CVE-2020-35525 for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

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

USN-5615-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in SQLite. This update provides
the corresponding fix for CVE-2020-35525 for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that SQLite incorrectly handled INTERSEC query
processing. 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
16.04 xenial sqlite3 –  3.11.0-1ubuntu1.5+esm1  

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