SB2020052729 - Integer overflow in sqlite (Alpine package) 



SB2020052729 - Integer overflow in sqlite (Alpine package)

Published: May 27, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020052729
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13434)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the sqlite3_str_vappendf() function in printf.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and crash the application.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.