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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6566-1
January 03, 2024sqlite3 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 23.04
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in SQLite.
Software Description:
- sqlite3: C library that implements an SQL database engine
Details:
It was discovered that SQLite incorrectly handled certain protection
mechanisms when using a CLI script with the --safe option, contrary to
expectations. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-46908)
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. (CVE-2023-7104)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 23.10:
libsqlite3-0 3.42.0-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 23.04:
libsqlite3-0 3.40.1-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
libsqlite3-0 3.37.2-2ubuntu0.3
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
libsqlite3-0 3.31.1-4ubuntu0.6
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6566-1
CVE-2022-46908, CVE-2023-7104
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sqlite3/3.42.0-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sqlite3/3.40.1-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sqlite3/3.37.2-2ubuntu0.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sqlite3/3.31.1-4ubuntu0.6