Vulnerability Description
In SQLite through 3.22.0, databases whose schema is corrupted using a CREATE TABLE AS statement could cause a NULL pointer dereference, related to build.c and prepare.c.
CVSS Score
7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sqlite | Sqlite | <= 3.22.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00050.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103466Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=6964Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sqlite3/+bug/1756349Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e3
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00009.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00037.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00022.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4205-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4394-1/
- https://www.sqlite.org/cgi/src/timeline?r=corrupt-schemaVendor Advisory
- https://www.sqlite.org/cgi/src/vdiff?from=1774f1c3baf0bc3d&to=d75e67654aa9620bPatchVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00050.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-8740?
CVE-2018-8740 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). In SQLite through 3.22.0, databases whose schema is corrupted using a CREATE TABLE AS statement could cause a NULL pointer dereference, related to build.c and prepare.c.
How severe is CVE-2018-8740?
CVE-2018-8740 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-8740?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sqlite Sqlite, Debian Debian Linux.