USN-5712-1: SQLite vulnerability
Publication date
3 November 2022
Overview
SQLite could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it received specially crafted input.
Releases
Packages
- sqlite3 - C library that implements an SQL database engine
Details
It was discovered that SQLite did not properly handle large string
inputs in certain circumstances. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause a denial of service or arbitrary code execution.
It was discovered that SQLite did not properly handle large string
inputs in certain circumstances. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause a denial of service or arbitrary code execution.
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 | libsqlite3-0 – 3.11.0-1ubuntu1.5+esm2 | ||
| sqlite3 – 3.11.0-1ubuntu1.5+esm2 | |||
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