Ubuntu alert USN-5712-1 (sqlite3)

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Ian Constantin <ian.constantin@canonical.com>
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ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
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[USN-5712-1] SQLite vulnerability
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Thu, 03 Nov 2022 11:23:24 -0400
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5712-1
November 03, 2022

sqlite3 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

Summary:

SQLite could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it
received specially crafted input.

Software Description:
- sqlite3: C library that implements an SQL database engine

Details:

It was discovered that SQLite did not properly handle large string
inputs in certain circumstances. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause a denial of service or arbitrary code execution.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   libsqlite3-0                    3.11.0-1ubuntu1.5+esm2
   sqlite3                          3.11.0-1ubuntu1.5+esm2

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5712-1
   CVE-2022-35737