#VU24064 Resource management error in SQLite - CVE-2019-19959

Vulnerability identifier: #VU24064

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19959

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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 an error when parsing INSERT INTO queries in situations involving embedded '' characters in filenames in ext/misc/zipfile.c in SQLite. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SQLite: 3.22.0 - 3.30.1

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External links
https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/1e490c4ca6b43a9cf8637d695907888349f69bec
https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/d8f2d46cbc9925e034a68aaaf60aad788d9373c1

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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