Out-of-Bounds Read in SQLite (CVE-2017-10989)
Summary
Vulnerability in SQLite (CVE-2017-10989). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
The getNodeSize function in ext/rtree/rtree.c in SQLite through 3.19.3, as used in GDAL and other products, mishandles undersized RTree blobs in a crafted database, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read or possibly unspecified other impact.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2017-10989 has been found in SQLite.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 9.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "SQLite CVE-2017-10989" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2017-10989 (SQLite) — CWE-125 / CVSS v3 9.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) exists in SQLite.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of SQLite.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'SQLite' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'SQLite' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
SQLiteを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Alpine Linux ALPINE-CVE-2017-10989 sqlite Fixed in: 3.13.0-r1
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2017-10989 sqlite3 Fixed in: 3.19.3-3
References
- advisory oracle.com
- advisory securityfocus.com
- patch marc.info
- patch bugs.launchpad.net
- patch sqlite.org
- patch sqlite.org
- report bugs.chromium.org
- web lists.opensuse.org
- web securitytracker.com
- web lists.debian.org
- web support.apple.com
- web support.apple.com
- web support.apple.com
- web support.apple.com
- web usn.ubuntu.com
- web usn.ubuntu.com