CVE-2016-6153 (GCVE-0-2016-6153)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-09-26 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:22
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
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.
Severity
5.9 (Medium)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
13 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20 | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-0… | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.sqlite.org/releaselog/3_13_0.html | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/01/2 | mailing-list |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91546 | vdb-entry |
| http://www.sqlite.org/cgi/src/info/67985761aa93fb61 | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL… | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/01/1 | mailing-list |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-1/ | vendor-advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-2/ | vendor-advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023… | mailing-list |
Date Public
2016-07-01 00:00
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