Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting sqlite package, versions <0:3.46.1-4.el10_0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.74% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-SQLITE-10182379
  • published19 May 2025
  • disclosed14 Apr 2025

Introduced: 14 Apr 2025

CVE-2025-3277  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 sqlite to version 0:3.46.1-4.el10_0 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2025:7517.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream sqlite package and not the sqlite package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

An integer overflow can be triggered in SQLite’s concat_ws() function. The resulting, truncated integer is then used to allocate a buffer. When SQLite then writes the resulting string to the buffer, it uses the original, untruncated size and thus a wild Heap Buffer overflow of size ~4GB can be triggered. This can result in arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1