Description
In SQLite 3.27.2, interleaving reads and writes in a single transaction with an fts5 virtual table will lead to a NULL Pointer Dereference in fts5ChunkIterate in sqlite3.c. This is related to ext/fts5/fts5_hash.c and ext/fts5/fts5_index.c.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | sqlite3 | 3.27.2-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | sqlite3 | 3.27.2-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | sqlite3 | 3.27.2-2 | — |
| Debian 9 | sqlite3 | 3.16.2-5+deb9u2 | DLA-2340-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | sqlite3 | 3.22.0-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-4019-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | sqlite3 | 3.11.0-1ubuntu1.2 | USN-4019-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | sqlite3 | 3.28.0-3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1127-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | sqlite3 | 3.36.0-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11400-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | sqlite3 | 3.28.0-lp150.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1372-1 |
Advisories 8
- SSA-398330 SSA-398330: Vulnerabilities in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP >= V3.1.0 and < V3.1.5 Siemens ProductCERT · Oct 13, 2026
- USN-4019-1 sqlite3 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DLA-2340-1 sqlite3 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11400-1 libsqlite3-0-3.36.0-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1127-1 Security update for sqlite3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1372-1 Security update for sqlite3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ICSA-23-348-10 Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CISA ICS & IT advisories · Aug 12, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-1614 Tenable Security Nessus Network Monitor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 25, 2023
References
- https://www.mail-archive.com/sqlite-users%40mailinglists.sqlite.org/msg114383.html
- https://www.mail-archive.com/sqlite-users%40mailinglists.sqlite.org/msg114393.html
- https://sqlite.org/src/info/45c73deb440496e8
- 107562 vdb-entry
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190416-0005/
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1372 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-8641591b3c vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-a01751837d vendor-advisory
- USN-4019-1 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201908-09 vendor-advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200822 [SECURITY] [DLA 2340-1] sqlite3 security update mailing-list