SQLite 3.30.1 SELECT DISTINCT select.c flattenSubquery null pointer dereference
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SQLite 3.30.1. This affects the function flattenSubquery of the file select.c of the component SELECT DISTINCT Handler. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference.
This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2019-19923. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SQLite 3.30.1. This affects the function flattenSubquery of the file select.c of the component SELECT DISTINCT Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:
flattenSubquery in select.c in SQLite 3.30.1 mishandles certain uses of SELECT DISTINCT involving a LEFT JOIN in which the right-hand side is a view. This can cause a NULL pointer dereference (or incorrect results).
The weakness was shared 12/24/2019. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-19923 since 12/23/2019. 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 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-147701 and VDB-147700 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
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Website
- Product: https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3
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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploiting
Class: Null pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 236583
Nessus Name: Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0111: sqlite (ALINUX3-SA-2022:0111)
Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Patch: github.com
Timeline
12/23/2019 🔍12/24/2019 🔍
12/25/2019 🔍
05/21/2025 🔍
Sources
Product: github.comAdvisory: RHSA-2020:0514
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2019-19923 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-19923
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-147699
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Entry
Created: 12/25/2019 09:59Updated: 05/21/2025 12:33
Changes: 12/25/2019 09:59 (39), 12/25/2019 10:04 (17), 03/16/2024 17:48 (5), 05/21/2025 12:33 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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