CVE-2016-6153
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-6153 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-09-26 16:59:03 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.9 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS: 0.000320000 probability, percentile 0.093590000 (date 2026-05-07)
Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| oss-security - SQLite Tempdir Selection Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 3431-1] sqlite security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.debian.org | |
| SQLite: Check-in [67985761] | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.sqlite.org | Vendor Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: SQLite Tempdir Selection Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 29 Update: mingw-sqlite-3.26.0.0-1.fc29 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| USN-4019-2: SQLite vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | usn.ubuntu.com | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: sqlite-3.13.0-1.fc24 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2016-003.txt | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.korelogic.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-4019-1: SQLite vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | usn.ubuntu.com | |
| SQLite CVE-2016-6153 Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory |
| SQLite Release 3.13.0 On 2016-05-18 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.sqlite.org | Release Notes |
| [R2] PVS 5.2.0 Fixes Multiple Third-party Library Vulnerabilities - Security Advisory | Tenable Network Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.tenable.com | |
| openSUSE-SU-2016:2041-1: moderate: Security update for sqlite3 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: sqlite-3.13.0-1.fc24 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | MITRE | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 29 Update: mingw-sqlite-3.26.0.0-1.fc29 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | MITRE | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.