CVE-2015-7036

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2015-7036  

The fts3_tokenizer function in SQLite, as used in Apple iOS before 8.4 and OS X before 10.10.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a SQL command that triggers an API call with a crafted pointer value in the second argument.

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

The fts3_tokenizer function in SQLite, as used in Apple iOS before 8.4 and OS X before 10.10.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a SQL command that triggers an API call with a crafted pointer value in the second argument.

Find out more about CVE-2015-7036 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

Statement

This issue did not affect the versions of sqlite as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.

Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.

CVSS v2 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score 5.1
Base Metrics AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial

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Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 sqlite Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 sqlite Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 sqlite Not affected

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