Improper Input Validation Affecting sqlite3 package, versions <3.13.0-1
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- published10 Aug 2025
- disclosed26 Sept 2016
Introduced: 26 Sep 2016
CVE-2016-6153 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:14 sqlite3 to version 3.13.0-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream sqlite3 package and not the sqlite3 package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:14 relevant fixed versions and status.
os_unix.c in SQLite before 3.13.0 improperly implements the temporary directory search algorithm, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (application crash), or have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of the current working directory for temporary files.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-6153
- https://www.sqlite.org/releaselog/3_13_0.html
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
- http://www.sqlite.org/cgi/src/info/67985761aa93fb61
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PU4NZ6DDU4BEM3ACM3FM6GLEPX56ZQXK/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IGQTH7V45QVHFDXJAEECHEO3HHD644WZ/
- https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2016-003.txt
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00053.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/01/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/01/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91546
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-2/
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-6153
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00022.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IGQTH7V45QVHFDXJAEECHEO3HHD644WZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PU4NZ6DDU4BEM3ACM3FM6GLEPX56ZQXK/