Integer overflow in SQLite
Priority LOW 31CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In SQLite 3.49.0 before 3.49.1, certain argument values to sqlite3_db_config (in the C-language API) can cause a denial of service (application crash). An sz*nBig multiplication is not cast to a 64-bit integer, and consequently some memory allocations may be incorrect.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00221 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial SQLite (SQLite): 3.49.1Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SQLite (SQLite) Fixed in 3.49.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-29088
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mj4r-rr6h-q62g
References
More Sqlite vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-82983 Heap buffer overflow in SQLite FTS5 rowid list merging CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2025-43154 An information disclosure issue in the zipfileInflate function in the zipfile extension… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- 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-2025-29088 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-29088 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mj4r-rr6h-q62g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-29088 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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