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FKIE_CVE-2016-6153

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-09-26 16:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:50
Summary
os_unix.c in SQLite before 3.13.0 improperly implements the temporary directory search algorithm, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (application crash), or have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of the current working directory for temporary files.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00053.htmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/01/1Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/01/2Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91546Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.sqlite.org/cgi/src/info/67985761aa93fb61Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00022.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IGQTH7V45QVHFDXJAEECHEO3HHD644WZ/
cve@mitre.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PU4NZ6DDU4BEM3ACM3FM6GLEPX56ZQXK/
cve@mitre.orghttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-1/
cve@mitre.orghttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-2/
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2016-003.txtThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.sqlite.org/releaselog/3_13_0.htmlRelease Notes
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00053.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/01/1Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/01/2Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91546Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.sqlite.org/cgi/src/info/67985761aa93fb61Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00022.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IGQTH7V45QVHFDXJAEECHEO3HHD644WZ/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PU4NZ6DDU4BEM3ACM3FM6GLEPX56ZQXK/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-2/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2016-003.txtThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.sqlite.org/releaselog/3_13_0.htmlRelease Notes
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
sqlite sqlite *
fedoraproject fedora 24
opensuse leap 42.1

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