SQLite: Remote code execution — GLSA 201904-21

A vulnerability in SQLite may allow for the remote execution of code.

Affected packages

dev-db/sqlite on all architectures
Affected versions < 3.25.3
Unaffected versions >= 3.25.3

Background

SQLite is a C library that implements an SQL database engine.

Description

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.

Resolution

All SQLite users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/sqlite-3.25.3"
 

References

Release date
April 22, 2019

Latest revision
April 22, 2019: 1

Severity
normal

Exploitable
remote

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