SB2017071223 - Fedora 25 update for sqlite



SB2017071223 - Fedora 25 update for sqlite

Published: July 12, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2017071223
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10989)

The vulnerability allows a local user to crash the application or gain access to sensitive data.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the getNodeSize() function in ext/rtree/rtree.c when handling undersized RTree blobs. A local user can supply a specially crafted database to the affected application, trigger heap-based out of bounds read and crash the application or gain access to sensitive data.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.