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TI-2015-03017 Aliases CVE-2015-3416GHSA-33jw-h57w-fr79

The sqlite3VXPrintf function in printf.c in SQLite before 3.8.9 does not properly handle…

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-190Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The sqlite3VXPrintf function in printf.c in SQLite before 3.8.9 does not properly handle precision and width values during floating-point conversions, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and stack-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via large integers in a crafted printf function call in a SELECT statement.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05418 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:sqlite:sqlite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.8.8.3VulnerableSQLite
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 10.6.8VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0 to before 5.4.42; 5.5.0 to before 5.5.26; 5.6.0 to before 5.6.10VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:sqlite:sqlite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.8.8.3 Vulnerable ·SQLite
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.6.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 to before 5.4.42; 5.5.0 to before 5.5.26; 5.6.0 to before 5.6.10 Vulnerable ·PHP

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:1635 Released 2015-08-17 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    sqlite security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) sqlite-3.7.17-6.el7_1.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) lemon-3.7.17-6.el7_1.1, sqlite-devel-3.7.17-6.el7_1.1, sqlite-doc-3.7.17-6.el7_1.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) sqlite-3.7.17-6.el7_1.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) lemon-3.7.17-6.el7_1.1, sqlite-devel-3.7.17-6.el7_1.1, sqlite-doc-3.7.17-6.el7_1.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) sqlite-3.7.17-6.ael7b_1.1, sqlite-3.7.17-6.el7_1.1, sqlite-3.7.17-6.el7_1.1.ppc +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) lemon-3.7.17-6.ael7b_1.1, lemon-3.7.17-6.el7_1.1, sqlite-doc-3.7.17-6.ael7b_1.1 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) sqlite-3.7.17-6.el7_1.1, sqlite-devel-3.7.17-6.el7_1.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) lemon-3.7.17-6.el7_1.1, sqlite-doc-3.7.17-6.el7_1.1, sqlite-tcl-3.7.17-6.el7_1.1
  • RHSA-2015:1634 Released 2015-08-17 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    sqlite security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) sqlite-3.6.20-1.el6_7.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) lemon-3.6.20-1.el6_7.2, sqlite-devel-3.6.20-1.el6_7.2, sqlite-doc-3.6.20-1.el6_7.2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) sqlite-3.6.20-1.el6_7.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) lemon-3.6.20-1.el6_7.2, sqlite-devel-3.6.20-1.el6_7.2, sqlite-doc-3.6.20-1.el6_7.2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) sqlite-3.6.20-1.el6_7.2, sqlite-3.6.20-1.el6_7.2.ppc, sqlite-devel-3.6.20-1.el6_7.2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) lemon-3.6.20-1.el6_7.2, sqlite-doc-3.6.20-1.el6_7.2, sqlite-tcl-3.6.20-1.el6_7.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) sqlite-3.6.20-1.el6_7.2, sqlite-devel-3.6.20-1.el6_7.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) lemon-3.6.20-1.el6_7.2, sqlite-doc-3.6.20-1.el6_7.2, sqlite-tcl-3.6.20-1.el6_7.2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1635
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1635
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1635
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1635
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1634
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1634
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1634
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1634
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1634
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1635
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1634
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1635
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1634
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1635
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1634
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1635

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3416
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-33jw-h57w-fr79

References

Patch 1

Advisory 13

Sources

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