Debian Security Advisory

DLA-1613-1 sqlite3 -- LTS security update

Date Reported:
22 Dec 2018
Affected Packages:
sqlite3
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2018-20346.
More information:

Security experts at Tencent’s Blade security team have discovered a critical vulnerability in SQLite database software (nicknamed Magellan).

The Magellan remote code execution vulnerability has now been fixed by adding extra defenses against strategically corrupt databases to fts3/4.

For Debian 8 Jessie, this problem has been fixed in version 3.8.7.1-1+deb8u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your sqlite3 packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS