Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2018-8740 is a SQLite crash issue in versions through 3.22.0. A specially corrupted database schema related to CREATE TABLE AS can trigger a NULL pointer dereference. The main business risk shown by the sources is service disruption in software that opens untrusted or externally supplied SQLite databases. Exposure is most likely where applications, appliances, containers, or OS packages include SQLite through 3.22.0 and process SQLite database files supplied by users, partners, imports, backups, or sync workflows. Prioritize remediation for products or services that ingest external SQLite files. For internal-only tools with patched OS packages and no untrusted database import path, urgency is lower but inventory should still close out embedded copies. Mitigation focus: Update SQLite or distro sqlite packages using vendor security advisories.; Inventory embedded SQLite copies, not only system packages.; Avoid opening untrusted SQLite database files in privileged services..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190111 [SECURITY] [DLA 1633-1] sqlite3 security updateCVE reference · mailing-list
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sqlite3/+bug/1756349CVE reference
- https://www.sqlite.org/cgi/src/vdiff?from=1774f1c3baf0bc3d&to=d75e67654aa9620bCVE reference
- https://www.sqlite.org/cgi/src/timeline?r=corrupt-schemaCVE reference
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=6964CVE reference
- FEDORA-2019-49f80a78bcCVE reference · vendor-advisory
- USN-4205-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory
- USN-4394-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200822 [SECURITY] [DLA 2340-1] sqlite3 security updateCVE reference · mailing-list
- [bookkeeper-issues] 20210628 [GitHub] [bookkeeper] padma81 opened a new issue #2746: Security Vulnerabilities in CentOS 7 image, Upgrade image to CentOS 8CVE reference · mailing-list
- [bookkeeper-issues] 20210629 [GitHub] [bookkeeper] padma81 opened a new issue #2746: Security Vulnerabilities in CentOS 7 image, Upgrade image to CentOS 8CVE reference · mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230522 [SECURITY] [DLA 3431-1] sqlite security updateCVE reference · mailing-list
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