Amazon Linux AMI : sqlite (ALAS-2015-591)

high Nessus Plugin ID 85749

Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.

Description

A flaw was found in the way SQLite handled dequoting of collation-sequence names. A local attacker could submit a specially crafted COLLATE statement that would crash the SQLite process, or have other unspecified impacts. (CVE-2015-3414)

It was found that SQLite's sqlite3VdbeExec() function did not properly implement comparison operators. A local attacker could submit a specially crafted CHECK statement that would crash the SQLite process, or have other unspecified impacts. (CVE-2015-3415)

It was found that SQLite's sqlite3VXPrintf() function did not properly handle precision and width values during floating-point conversions. A local attacker could submit a specially crafted SELECT statement that would crash the SQLite process, or have other unspecified impacts.
(CVE-2015-3416)

Solution

Run 'yum update sqlite' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2015-591.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 85749

File Name: ala_ALAS-2015-591.nasl

Version: 2.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/3/2015

Updated: 4/18/2018

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:sqlite-doc

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 9/2/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-3414, CVE-2015-3415, CVE-2015-3416

ALAS: 2015-591