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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: USN-5615-2 High: sqlite3 Denial of Service

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Calendar Grey September 28, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The SQLite issue in Ubuntu 16.04 ESM poses risks of system crashes and potential remote code execution. It's advisable to perform an update promptly.
SQLite could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code.

Summary

SQLite could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code.

Software Description:

- 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.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service high severity ubuntu sqlite

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   sqlite3                         3.11.0-1ubuntu1.5+esm1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5615-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5615-1

CVE-2020-35525

September 28, 2022

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service high severity ubuntu sqlite

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