CVE-2016-6153

os_unix.c in SQLite before 3.13.0 improperly implements the temporary directory search algorithm, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (application crash), or have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of the current working directory for temporary files.

• CWE-20

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00053.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/01/1Patch, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/01/2Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91546Third Party Advisory
• http://www.sqlite.org/cgi/src/info/67985761aa93fb61Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00022.html
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IGQTH7V45QVHFDXJAEECHEO3HHD644WZ/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PU4NZ6DDU4BEM3ACM3FM6GLEPX56ZQXK/
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-1/
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-2/
• https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2016-003.txtThird Party Advisory
• https://www.sqlite.org/releaselog/3_13_0.htmlRelease Notes
• https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00053.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/01/1Patch, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/01/2Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91546Third Party Advisory
• http://www.sqlite.org/cgi/src/info/67985761aa93fb61Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00022.html
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IGQTH7V45QVHFDXJAEECHEO3HHD644WZ/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PU4NZ6DDU4BEM3ACM3FM6GLEPX56ZQXK/
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-1/
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-2/
• https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2016-003.txtThird Party Advisory
• https://www.sqlite.org/releaselog/3_13_0.htmlRelease Notes
• https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20

Published

Sep 26, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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