CVE-2016-6153

MEDIUM

SQLite <3.13.0 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

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.

References (13)

[Third Party Advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00053.html

[Patch, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/01/1

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/01/2

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91546

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.sqlite.org/cgi/src/info/67985761aa93fb61

[Mailing List] https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00022.html

[Vendor Advisory] https://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-1/

[Vendor Advisory] https://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-2/

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2016-003.txt

[Release Notes] https://www.sqlite.org/releaselog/3_13_0.html

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IGQTH7V45QVHFDXJAEECHEO3HHD644WZ/

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PU4NZ6DDU4BEM3ACM3FM6GLEPX56ZQXK/

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9

EPSS 0.0003

EPSS Percentile 9.0%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Classification

CWE

CWE-20

Status published

Affected Products (4)

sqlite/sqlite < 3.12.2

fedoraproject/fedora

opensuse/leap

n/a/n/a

Timeline

Published Sep 26, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026