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USN-6566-2: SQLite vulnerability

26 June 2024

SQLite could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

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Releases

Packages

  • sqlite3 - C library that implements an SQL database engine

Details

USN-6566-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in SQLite. This update provides
the corresponding fix for CVE-2023-7104 for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that SQLite incorrectly handled certain memory operations
in the sessions extension. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause SQLite to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

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Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04

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

References

Related notices

  • USN-6566-1: libsqlite3-0, sqlite3-tools, sqlite3-doc, lemon, libsqlite3-dev, sqlite3, libsqlite3-tcl

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