CVE-2019-16168: In SQLite through 3.29.0, whereLoopAddBtreeIndex in sqlite3.c can crash a browser or other application because of missing validation of a sq
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 27/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 4.2% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 90.9% of all records.
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: mingw-binutils-generic (AlmaLinux:8) 2.30-3.el8; mingw-filesystem-base (AlmaLinux:8) 104-2.el8; mingw32-binutils (AlmaLinux:8) 2.30-3.el8.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to mingw-binutils-generic (AlmaLinux:8) 2.30-3.el8; mingw-filesystem-base (AlmaLinux:8) 104-2.el8; mingw32-binutils (AlmaLinux:8) 2.30-3.el8 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
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."
- Published
- Sep 9, 2019
- Updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- EPSS
- 4.2% · 90th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-369
Report tools
Action score
27
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 26 / 40 · 6.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 4.2%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 6.5
- CNA · mitre
- 6.5
- agree
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| sqlite | sqlite | cpe:2.3:a:sqlite:sqlite |
| netapp | active iq unified manager | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager |
| netapp | e-series santricity os controller | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller |
| netapp | oncommand insight | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight |
| netapp | oncommand workflow automation | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation |
| netapp | ontap select deploy administration utility | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility |
| netapp | santricity unified manager | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:santricity_unified_manager |
| netapp | steelstore cloud integrated storage | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage |
| canonical | ubuntu linux | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux |
| fedoraproject | fedora | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| tenable | nessus agent | cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_agent |
and 8 more
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- canonical ubuntu linux12.04
- canonical ubuntu linux16.04
- canonical ubuntu linux18.04
- canonical ubuntu linux19.04
- canonical ubuntu linux19.10
- debian debian linux9.0
- fedoraproject fedora30
- mcafee policy auditorbefore 6.5.1
- netapp active iq unified manager7.3 and later
- netapp active iq unified manager9.5 and later
- netapp e-series santricity os controller11.0.0 and later · up to 11.60.3 inclusive
- netapp oncommand insightall versions
- netapp oncommand workflow automationall versions
- netapp ontap select deploy administration utilityall versions
- netapp santricity unified managerall versions
- netapp steelstore cloud integrated storageall versions
- oracle communications design studio7.3.4.3.0
- oracle communications design studio7.3.5.5.0
- oracle communications design studio7.4.0.4.0
- oracle jdk1.8.0
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | mingw-binutils-generic | before 2.30-3.el8 | 2.30-3.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mingw-filesystem-base | before 104-2.el8 | 104-2.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mingw32-binutils | before 2.30-3.el8 | 2.30-3.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mingw32-bzip2 | before 1.0.6-14.el8 | 1.0.6-14.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mingw32-bzip2-static | before 1.0.6-14.el8 | 1.0.6-14.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mingw32-filesystem | before 104-2.el8 | 104-2.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mingw32-sqlite | before 3.26.0.0-1.el8 | 3.26.0.0-1.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mingw32-sqlite-static | before 3.26.0.0-1.el8 | 3.26.0.0-1.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mingw64-binutils | before 2.30-3.el8 | 2.30-3.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mingw64-bzip2 | before 1.0.6-14.el8 | 1.0.6-14.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mingw64-bzip2-static | before 1.0.6-14.el8 | 1.0.6-14.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mingw64-filesystem | before 104-2.el8 | 104-2.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mingw64-sqlite | before 3.26.0.0-1.el8 | 3.26.0.0-1.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mingw64-sqlite-static | before 3.26.0.0-1.el8 | 3.26.0.0-1.el8 |
| Alpine:v3.10 | sqlite | from 3.8.5 · before 3.28.0-r1 | 3.28.0-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.8 | sqlite | from 3.8.5 · before 3.25.3-r2 | 3.25.3-r2 |
| Debian:12 | sqlite3 | before 3.29.0-2 | 3.29.0-2 |
| Debian:9 | sqlite3 | before 3.16.2-5+deb9u2 | 3.16.2-5+deb9u2 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | sqlite3 | before 3.28.0-lp150.2.9.1 | 3.28.0-lp150.2.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | sqlite3 | before 3.28.0-lp151.2.3.1 | 3.28.0-lp151.2.3.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | sqlite3 | before 3.36.0-1.2 | 3.36.0-1.2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | lemon | before 0:3.26.0-11.el8 | 0:3.26.0-11.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | lemon-debuginfo | before 0:3.26.0-11.el8 | 0:3.26.0-11.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | sqlite-analyzer-debuginfo | before 0:3.26.0-11.el8 | 0:3.26.0-11.el8 |
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Same product
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- CVE-2015-5895Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in SQLite before 3.8.10.2, as used in Apple iOS before 9, have unknown impact and attack vectors.43Plan
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2018-20506Apr 3, 2019 · SQLite before 3.25.3, when the FTS3 extension is enabled, encounters an integer overflow (and resultant buffer overflow) for FTS3 queries in34Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2019-5018May 10, 2019 · An exploitable use after free vulnerability exists in the window function functionality of Sqlite3 3.26.0.34Monitor
- Later →CVE-2019-19244Nov 25, 2019 · sqlite3Select in select.c in SQLite 3.30.1 allows a crash if a sub-select uses both DISTINCT and window functions, and also has certain ORDE31Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| almalinux:mingw-binutils-generic | 2.30-3.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:mingw-filesystem-base | 104-2.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:mingw32-binutils | 2.30-3.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:mingw32-bzip2 | 1.0.6-14.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:mingw32-bzip2-static | 1.0.6-14.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:mingw32-filesystem | 104-2.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:mingw32-sqlite | 3.26.0.0-1.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:mingw32-sqlite-static | 3.26.0.0-1.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:mingw64-binutils | 2.30-3.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:mingw64-bzip2 | 1.0.6-14.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:mingw64-bzip2-static | 1.0.6-14.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:mingw64-filesystem | 104-2.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| alpine:sqlite | 3.28.0-r1 · Alpine:v3.10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:sqlite3 | 3.29.0-2 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:sqlite3 | 3.28.0-lp150.2.9.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:lemon | 0:3.26.0-11.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:lemon-debuginfo | 0:3.26.0-11.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:mingw-binutils | 0:2.30-3.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:sqlite | 0:3.26.0-11.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:sqlite-analyzer-debuginfo | 0:3.26.0-11.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:sqlite-debuginfo | 0:3.26.0-11.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:sqlite-debugsource | 0:3.26.0-11.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:sqlite-devel | 0:3.26.0-11.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:sqlite-doc | 0:3.26.0-11.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:sqlite-libs | 0:3.26.0-11.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:sqlite-libs-debuginfo | 0:3.26.0-11.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:sqlite-tcl-debuginfo | 0:3.26.0-11.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:mingw-binutils | 0:2.30-3.el8 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:mingw-bzip2 | 0:1.0.6-14.el8 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:mingw-sqlite | 0:3.26.0.0-1.el8 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
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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.
No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).
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.
Credits
All researchersFinders, 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
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-369 · Divide By ZeroCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00033.html
- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00037.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XZARJHJJDBHI7CE5PZEBXS5HKK6HXKW2/
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-16
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190926-0003/
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200122-0003/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4205-1/
- www.mail-archive.com/sqlite-users%40mailinglists.sqlite.org/msg116312.html
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
- www.sqlite.org/src/info/e4598ecbdd18bd82945f6029013296690e719a62
- www.sqlite.org/src/timeline?c=98357d8c1263920b
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-08
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-11
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-14
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.