CVE-2016-6153
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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.48%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- EPSS
- 0.48% probability · 40th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- sqlite/sqlite · fedoraproject/fedora · opensuse/leap
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00053.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/01/1Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/01/2Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91546Third Party Advisory
- http://www.sqlite.org/cgi/src/info/67985761aa93fb61Vendor Advisory
- 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.txtThird Party Advisory
- https://www.sqlite.org/releaselog/3_13_0.htmlRelease Notes
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00053.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/01/1Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/01/2Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91546Third Party Advisory
- http://www.sqlite.org/cgi/src/info/67985761aa93fb61Vendor Advisory
- 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.txtThird Party Advisory
- https://www.sqlite.org/releaselog/3_13_0.htmlRelease Notes
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.