NULL pointer dereference in sqlite (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-8740 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-476 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
sqlite (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU11173
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8740
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the build.c and prepare.c source codes files due to NULL pointer dereference. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionssqlite (Alpine package): 3.6.15-r0 - 3.20.1-r2
sqlite (Alpine package):
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=91728ec7bae0fc5f0a2669ad3d8edcdb8f37e4ac
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=11eca5b8a2cd0293d87aa138d0d770d5ed7a8633
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=92db8b0b685471815884b704570490e59d09c3b8
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=72ea79317092a5da8c8093aca34210c3c371fddc
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=2139b18fd016ecf402df8e977dff0cb3999d64ff
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
