In SQLite through 3.29.0, whereLoopAddBtreeIndex in sqlite3.c can crash a browser or…
Priority LOW 36CWE-369Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-369.
Summary
In SQLite through 3.29.0, whereLoopAddBtreeIndex in sqlite3.c can crash a browser or other application because of missing validation of a sqlite_stat1 sz field, aka a "severe division by zero in the query planner."
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.04219 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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
CPE configurations NVD · 27
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sqlite:sqlite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8.5 – 3.29.0 | Vulnerable | SQLite |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:*:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* | 9.5 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.0 – 11.60.3 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:santricity_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:sqlite:sqlite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.5 – 3.29.0 Vulnerable ·SQLite
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:*:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* Versions 9.5 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.0 – 11.60.3 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:santricity_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 17 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 16.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 18.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 30 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.2.3 | Vulnerable | Tenable |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_design_studio:7.3.4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.4.3.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_design_studio:7.3.5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.5.5.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_design_studio:7.4.0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0.4.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update231:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.0 update231 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:update231:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.0 update231 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0 – 8.0.18 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:outside_in_technology:8.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.4 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:zfs_storage_appliance:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.8 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:policy_auditor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.5.1 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.2.3 Vulnerable ·Tenable
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_design_studio:7.3.4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.4.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_design_studio:7.3.5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.5.5.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_design_studio:7.4.0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update231:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 update231 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:update231:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 update231 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 – 8.0.18 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:outside_in_technology:8.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:zfs_storage_appliance:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:policy_auditor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.5.1 Vulnerable ·McAfee
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2021:1968 Released 2021-05-18 · Red Hat rating Moderatemingw packages security and bug fix update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) mingw-binutils-2.30-3.el8, mingw-binutils-generic-2.30-3.el8, mingw-bzip2-1.0.6-14.el8 +15
- RHSA-2020:4442 Released 2020-11-04 · Red Hat rating Moderatesqlite security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) lemon-3.26.0-11.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) sqlite-3.26.0-11.el8, sqlite-devel-3.26.0-11.el8, sqlite-doc-3.26.0-11.el8 +1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2021:1968 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4442 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4442 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-16168
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m2vp-56p6-9q2h
References
Advisory 15
- https://www.sqlite.org/src/info/e4598ecbdd18bd82945f6029013296690e719a62
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190926-0003/
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2300
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2298
- USN-4205-1
- FEDORA-2019-b1636e0b70
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200122-0003/
- GLSA-202003-16
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200822 [SECURITY] [DLA 2340-1] sqlite3 security update
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-08
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-11
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-14
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365
Sources
- CVE-2019-16168 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-16168 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m2vp-56p6-9q2h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-16168 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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