USN-8775-1: SQLite vulnerability
Ubuntu issued USN-8775-1 fixing a buffer overflow in SQLite's sqlar extension that could cause denial of service via a crafted archive.
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8775-1 addresses a buffer overflow in the sqlar extension of SQLite. An attacker could trick a user into opening a specially crafted SQLar archive, causing a denial of service. No CVE id is listed in the notice and no exploitation is reported.
- Buffer overflow discovered in SQLite's sqlar extension
- Opening a specially crafted SQLar archive could crash the application
- Impact limited to denial of service; no exploitation reported
From the original article
It was discovered that SQLite was vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the sqlar extension. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted SQLar archive, an attacker could cause a denial of service.
ubuntu.com
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