A SQLite security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 16.04 ESM.

USN-5615-2: SQLite vulnerability

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5615-2
September 28, 2022

sqlite3 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

Summary:

SQLite could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code.

Software Description:
- sqlite3: C library that implements an SQL database engine

Details:

USN-5615-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in SQLite. This update provides
the corresponding fix for CVE-2020-35525 for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that SQLite incorrectly handled INTERSEC query
processing. An attacker could use this issue to cause SQLite to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
sqlite3 3.11.0-1ubuntu1.5+esm1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5615-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5615-1
CVE-2020-35525