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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM USN-5712-1 Moderate Advisory: SQLite DoS Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey November 3, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Important notice concerning a SQLite vulnerability in Ubuntu 16.04 ESM that could result in system instability or unauthorized code execution. Immediate patching suggested.
SQLite could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

SQLite could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it

received specially crafted input.

Software Description:

- 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.

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Topics Covered

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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   libsqlite3-0                    3.11.0-1ubuntu1.5+esm2
   sqlite3                          3.11.0-1ubuntu1.5+esm2

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5712-1

CVE-2022-35737

November 03, 2022

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Topics Covered

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Package Information

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