GLSA-201904-21 : SQLite: Remote code execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 124226

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201904-21 (SQLite: Remote code execution)

An integer overflow was discovered in SQLite’s FTS3 extension.
Impact :

A remote attacker could, by executing arbitrary SQL statements against a vulnerable host, execute arbitrary code.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All SQLite users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-db/sqlite-3.25.3'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-21

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 124226

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201904-21.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2019

Updated: 5/31/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-20346

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:sqlite

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/22/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/21/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-20346

GLSA: 201904-21