SQLite 3.20.1 has a NULL pointer dereference in tableColumnList in shell.c because it…
Priority LOW 38CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
SQLite 3.20.1 has a NULL pointer dereference in tableColumnList in shell.c because it fails to consider certain cases where `sqlite3_step(pStmt)==SQLITE_ROW` is false and a data structure is never initialized.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02902 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-15286
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cmxm-6c5m-r5c5
References
More Sqlite vulnerabilities
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- TI-2025-06334 Integer Truncation on SQLite CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2022-16180 SQLite 1.0.12 through 3.39.x before 3.39.2 sometimes allows an array-bounds overflow if… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-11445 An issue found in SQLite SQLite3 v.3.35.4 that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-06073 Out-of-bounds read in SQLite CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-15286 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-15286 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cmxm-6c5m-r5c5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-15286 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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