CVE-2020-13632: Null Pointer Dereference

Published May 27, 2020
·
Updated

ext/fts3/fts3snippet.c in SQLite before 3.32.0 has a NULL pointer dereference via a crafted matchinfo() query.

Affected Software

24 affected componentsFixes available
SQLite SQLite<3.32.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=20.04
NetApp Cloud Backup
NetApp Solidfire\, Enterprise Sds \& Hci Storage Node
Brocade Fabric Operating System
NetApp Hci Compute Node Firmware
NetApp Hci Compute Node
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Siemens Sinec Infrastructure Network Services<1.0.1.1
Oracle Communications Network Charging And Control>=12.0.0<=12.0.3
Oracle Communications Network Charging And Control=6.0.1
Oracle Outside In Technology=8.5.4
Oracle Outside In Technology=8.5.5
Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit=8.8
redhat/sqlite<3.32.0
3.32.0
All of the following
NetApp Hci Compute Node Firmware
NetApp Hci Compute Node
debian/sqlite3
3.34.1-33.34.1-3+deb11u13.40.1-2+deb12u23.46.1-7+deb13u13.53.3-1
Microsoft azl3 ceph 18.2.1-1<18.2.1-1
18.2.1-1
Microsoft azl3 ceph 16.2.10-3<18.2.1-1
18.2.1-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/sqlite to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.32.0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/sqlite3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.34.1-3Fixed in 3.34.1-3+deb11u1Fixed in 3.40.1-2+deb12u2Fixed in 3.46.1-7+deb13u1Fixed in 3.53.3-1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.2.1-1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade sqlite to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.32.0

Event History

May 27, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:42 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:42 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 29, 2020
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:39 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jun 30, 2024
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·09:14 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·09:14 PM
Description
Jul 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·11:38 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-13632.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13632?

The severity of CVE-2020-13632 is medium (5.5).

3

What software packages are affected by CVE-2020-13632?

The affected software packages are SQLite (version 2.8.17-15 and 2.8.17-15+deb10u1) and sqlite3 (versions 3.27.2-3+deb10u1, 3.27.2-3+deb10u2, 3.34.1-3, 3.40.1-2, and 3.43.2-1).

4

How do I fix CVE-2020-13632?

To fix CVE-2020-13632, update SQLite to version 3.32.0 or later or sqlite3 to a version that is not affected.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-13632?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-13632 in the references provided: [link1](https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1080459), [link2](https://sqlite.org/src/info/a4dd148928ea65bd), [link3](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L7KXQWHIY2MQP4LNM6ODWJENMXYYQYBN/).

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