CVE-2016-6153

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4019-2

Severity Score

5.9

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

os_unix.c en SQLite en versiones anteriores a 3.13.0 no implementa correctamente el algoritmo de búsqueda de directorio temporal, lo que podría permitir a usuarios locales obtener información sensible, provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de aplicación) o tener otro impacto no especificado aprovechando el uso de directorio de trabajo actual para archivos temporales.

It was discovered that SQLite incorrectly handled certain SQL files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. It was discovered that SQLite incorrectly handled certain queries. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.10. Various other issues were also addressed.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-07-01 CVE Reserved
2016-09-26 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

CAPEC

References (13)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/01/2	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91546	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00022.html	Mailing List
https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2016-003.txt	Third Party Advisory
https://www.sqlite.org/releaselog/3_13_0.html	Release Notes
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/01/1	2023-11-07

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00053.html	2023-11-07
http://www.sqlite.org/cgi/src/info/67985761aa93fb61	2023-11-07
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IGQTH7V45QVHFDXJAEECHEO3HHD644WZ	2023-11-07
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PU4NZ6DDU4BEM3ACM3FM6GLEPX56ZQXK	2023-11-07
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-1	2023-11-07
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-2	2023-11-07

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Sqlite Search vendor "Sqlite"		Sqlite Search vendor "Sqlite" for product "Sqlite"				<= 3.12.2 Search vendor "Sqlite" for product "Sqlite" and version " <= 3.12.2"		-		Affected
Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject"		Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"				24 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "24"		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap"				42.1 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" and version "42.1"		-		Affected