Debian alert DLA-3431-1 (sqlite)

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Tobias Frost <tobi@debian.org>
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debian-lts-announce@lists.debian.org
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[SECURITY] [DLA 3431-1] sqlite security update
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Mon, 22 May 2023 13:12:34 +0200
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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3431-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                         Tobias Frost
May 22, 2023                                  https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package        : sqlite
Version        : 2.8.17-15+deb10u1
CVE ID         : CVE-2016-6153 CVE-2018-8740
Debian Bug     : 

Two vulnerabilities have been fixed in sqlite (V2) which which might
allow local users to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of
service (application crash), or have unspecified other impact.

CVE-2016-6153

sqlite improperly implemented 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.

CVE-2018-8740

Databases whose schema is corrupted using a CREATE TABLE AS statement
could cause a NULL pointer dereference,


For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version
2.8.17-15+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your sqlite packages.

For the detailed security status of sqlite please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/sqlite

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS