SQLite up to 3.29.0 sqlite3.c whereLoopAddBtreeIndex divide by zero

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SQLite up to 3.29.0 and classified as problematic. Affected is the function whereLoopAddBtreeIndex of the file sqlite3.c. Performing a manipulation results in divide by zero. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2019-16168. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in SQLite up to 3.29.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function whereLoopAddBtreeIndex of the file sqlite3.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a divide by zero vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-369. The product divides a value by zero. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

In SQLite through 3.29.0, whereLoopAddBtreeIndex in sqlite3.c can crash a browser or other application because of missing validation of a sqlite_stat1 sz field, aka a "severe division by zero in the query planner."

The weakness was shared 09/09/2019 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.fedoraproject.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-16168 since 09/09/2019. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236583 (Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0111: sqlite (ALINUX3-SA-2022:0111)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (236583). The entries VDB-148905, VDB-148885, VDB-148702 and VDB-153489 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Name

• SQLite

Version

• 3.0
• 3.1
• 3.2
• 3.3
• 3.4
• 3.5
• 3.6
• 3.7
• 3.8
• 3.9
• 3.10
• 3.11
• 3.12
• 3.13
• 3.14
• 3.15
• 3.16
• 3.17
• 3.18
• 3.19
• 3.20
• 3.21
• 3.22
• 3.23
• 3.24
• 3.25
• 3.26
• 3.27
• 3.28
• 3.29.0

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• free

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