Ubuntu Security Notice 4732-1 - It was discovered that SQLite incorrectly handled certain sub-queries. An attacker could use this issue to cause SQLite to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
1c4a93fd7335512973baefa8ff4f2c53f258a7a1ec39d3e8003f05386b6c4418
==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4732-1
February 11, 2021
sqlite3 vulnerability
==========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 20.10
Summary:
SQLite could be made to crash or run programs if it processed a specially
crafted query.
Software Description:
- sqlite3: C library that implements an SQL database engine
Details:
It was discovered that SQLite incorrectly handled certain sub-queries. An
attacker could use this issue to cause SQLite to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 20.10:
libsqlite3-0 3.33.0-1ubuntu0.1
sqlite3 3.33.0-1ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4732-1
CVE-2021-20227
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sqlite3/3.33.0-1ubuntu0.1