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CVE-2016-6153· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

os_unix.c in SQLite before 3.13.0 improperly implements the temporary directory search algorithm, which might allow local users to obtain se

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.

MediumCVSS 5.9 · v3.0—No exploit Fix available
Published
Sep 26, 2016
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
0.5% · 39th percentile
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Action score

23

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
23 / 40 · 5.9 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.5%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
sqlitesqlite
fedoraprojectfedora
opensuseleap

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • fedoraproject fedora24
  • opensuse leap42.1
  • sqlite sqliteup to 3.12.2 inclusive

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:10sqlitebefore 2.8.17-15+deb10u12.8.17-15+deb10u1
Debian:12sqlite3before 3.13.0-13.13.0-1
Debian:7sqlite3before 3.7.13-1+deb7u33.7.13-1+deb7u3
SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8sqlite3before 3.36.0-9.18.13.36.0-9.18.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1sqlite3before 3.8.10.2-3.13.8.10.2-3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSSsqlite3before 3.8.3.1-2.7.13.8.3.1-2.7.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4sqlite3before 3.7.6.3-1.4.6.13.7.6.3-1.4.6.1

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    43Plan
  • CVE-2017-10989The getNodeSize function in ext/rtree/rtree.c in SQLite through 3.19.3, as used in GDAL and other products, mishandles undersized RTree blob
    42Plan
  • CVE-2020-11656In SQLite through 3.31.1, the ALTER TABLE implementation has a use-after-free, as demonstrated by an ORDER BY clause that belongs to a compo
    41Plan
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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:sqlite2.8.17-15+deb10u1 · Debian:10Package registry (OSV)
debian:sqlite33.13.0-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
suse:sqlite33.8.10.2-3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
low · data can be read
Integrity
low · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
low · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
Low
Integrity impact
Low
Availability impact
Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

nvd-primary

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