CVE-2016-6153
Description
os_unix.c in SQLite before 3.13.0 improperly implements 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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
OS impact
Fedora Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Affected | — |
SUSE Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 42.1 | Affected | — |
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 3.13.0-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 3.13.0-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 3.13.0-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 3.13.0-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 3.13.0-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| sqlite | sqlite | {"endIncluding":"3.12.2"} | |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00053.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/01/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/01/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91546
- http://www.sqlite.org/cgi/src/info/67985761aa93fb61
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00022.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IGQTH7V45QVHFDXJAEECHEO3HHD644WZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PU4NZ6DDU4BEM3ACM3FM6GLEPX56ZQXK/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-2/
- https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2016-003.txt
- https://www.sqlite.org/releaselog/3_13_0.html
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6153.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-6153
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.