CVE-2017-13685

Publication date 29 August 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

Description

The dump_callback function in SQLite 3.20.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (EXC_BAD_ACCESS and application crash) via a crafted file.

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Status

Show unmaintained releases

Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
sqlite3	19.04 disco	Not affected
	18.10 cosmic	Not affected
	18.04 LTS bionic	Not affected
	17.10 artful	Ignored end of life
	17.04 zesty	Ignored end of life
	16.04 LTS xenial	Fixed 3.11.0-1ubuntu1.2
	14.04 LTS trusty	Fixed 3.8.2-1ubuntu2.2+esm1

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Notes

mdeslaur

crash in command line program only

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package	Patch details
sqlite3	Upstream: https://www.sqlite.org/src/info/2348045fbc3fc99e

Severity score breakdown

Parameter	Value
Base score	5.5 · Medium
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges required	None
User interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity impact	None
Availability impact	High
Vector	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H