Vulnerability identifier: #VU23791
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability:
Vulnerable software:
SQLite
Server applications /
Database software
Vendor: SQLite
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in alter.c that can be triggered via certain types of self-referential views in conjunction with ALTER TABLE statements. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
SQLite: 3.25.0 - 3.30.1
Fixed software versions
CPE
External links
http://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/38096961c7cd109110ac21d3ed7dad7e0cb0ae06
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?