GLSA 201908-09: SQLite: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	high
Title:	SQLite: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	08/15/2019
Bugs:	#684840, #685838
ID:	201908-09

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in SQLite, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Background

SQLite is a C library that implements an SQL database engine.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
dev-db/sqlite	< 3.28.0	>= 3.28.0	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in SQLite. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could, by executing arbitrary SQL statements against a vulnerable host, execute arbitrary code.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All SQLite users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/sqlite-3.28.0"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201908-09.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.