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Amazon Linux 2 : sqlite (ALAS-2025-2973)
high Nessus Plugin ID 252294
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of sqlite installed on the remote host is prior to 3.7.17-8. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2025-2973 advisory.There exists a vulnerability in SQLite versions before 3.50.2 where the number of aggregate terms could exceed the number of columns available. This could lead to a memory corruption issue. We recommend upgrading to version 3.50.2 or above. (CVE-2025-6965)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Run 'yum update sqlite' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 252294
File Name: al2_ALAS-2025-2973.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 8/19/2025
Updated: 8/19/2025
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-6965
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Threat Score: 4.3
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:H/SA:L
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:sqlite-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:sqlite-tcl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:sqlite-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:lemon, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:sqlite, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:sqlite-doc
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/13/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/15/2025
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2025-6965
IAVA: 2025-A-0529