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CVE-2016-6153
os_unix.c in SQLite before 3.13.0 improperly implements the temporary directory search algorithm, which might allow local users to obtain…
Medium5.9EPSS 0.48%
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- mitre
Description
os_unix.c in SQLite before 3.13.0 improperly implements the temporary directory search algorithm, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (application crash), or have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of the current working directory for temporary files.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.48% · top 59% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.9.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (13)
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2041 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- https://www.sqlite.org/releaselog/3_13_0.html (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160701 Re: SQLite Tempdir Selection Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_transferred
- 91546 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_transferred
- http://www.sqlite.org/cgi/src/info/67985761aa93fb61 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- FEDORA-2016-0138339b54 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2016-003.txt (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160701 SQLite Tempdir Selection Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_transferred
- USN-4019-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- USN-4019-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- FEDORA-2019-49f80a78bc (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230522 [SECURITY] [DLA 3431-1] sqlite security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .