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
 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

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8740

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The 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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

sqlite (Alpine package): 3.6.15-r0 - 3.20.1-r2

sqlite (Alpine package):

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=91728ec7bae0fc5f0a2669ad3d8edcdb8f37e4ac
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=11eca5b8a2cd0293d87aa138d0d770d5ed7a8633
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=92db8b0b685471815884b704570490e59d09c3b8
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=72ea79317092a5da8c8093aca34210c3c371fddc
https://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.



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