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From: Aaron Bauman <bman@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201904-21 ] SQLite: Remote code execution
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 23:42:52
Message-Id: 20190422233221.GD32445@monkey
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201904-21
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: SQLite: Remote code execution
9 Date: April 22, 2019
10 Bugs: #672942
11 ID: 201904-21
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15 Synopsis
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18 A vulnerability in SQLite may allow for the remote execution of code.
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20 Background
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23 SQLite is a C library that implements an SQL database engine.
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25 Affected packages
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29 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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31 1 dev-db/sqlite < 3.25.3 >= 3.25.3
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33 Description
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36 An integer overflow was discovered in SQLite's FTS3 extension.
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38 Impact
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41 A remote attacker could, by executing arbitrary SQL statements against
42 a vulnerable host, execute arbitrary code.
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44 Workaround
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47 There is no known workaround at this time.
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49 Resolution
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52 All SQLite users should upgrade to the latest version:
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54 # emerge --sync
55 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/sqlite-3.25.3"
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57 References
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60 [ 1 ] CVE-2018-20346
61 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20346
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63 Availability
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66 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
67 the Gentoo Security Website:
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69 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-21
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71 Concerns?
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74 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
75 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
76 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
77 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
78 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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80 License
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83 Copyright 2019 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
84 belongs to its owner(s).
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86 The contents of this document are licensed under the
87 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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89 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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