Vulnerability identifier: #VU30165

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15358

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SQLite
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: SQLite

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

In SQLite before 3.32.3, select.c mishandles query-flattener optimization, leading to a multiSelectOrderBy heap overflow because of misuse of transitive properties for constant propagation.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SQLite: 3.32.0 - 3.32.2

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External links
http://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200709-0001/
http://www.sqlite.org/src/info/10fa79d00f8091e5
http://www.sqlite.org/src/timeline?p=version-3.32.3&bt=version-3.32.2
http://www.sqlite.org/src/tktview?name=8f157e8010

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.