Security update for sqlite3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0955-1
Release Date: 2026-03-23T02:34:14Z
Rating: moderate
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-70873 ( SUSE ): 5.1 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-70873 ( SUSE ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2025-70873 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2025-7709 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:H/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • CVE-2025-7709 ( SUSE ): 5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2025-7709 ( NVD ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:H/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for sqlite3 fixes the following issues:

Update to 3.51.3:

  • CVE-2025-7709: Integer Overflow in FTS5 Extension (bsc#1254670).
  • CVE-2025-70873: SQLite zipfile extension may disclose uninitialized heap memory during inflation (bsc#1259619).

Changelog:

  • Fix the WAL-reset database corruption bug: https://sqlite.org/wal.html#walresetbug

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-955=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • libsqlite3-0-debuginfo-32bit-3.51.3-9.47.1
    • libsqlite3-0-32bit-3.51.3-9.47.1
    • libsqlite3-0-3.51.3-9.47.1
    • sqlite3-debugsource-3.51.3-9.47.1
    • sqlite3-tcl-3.51.3-9.47.1
    • sqlite3-3.51.3-9.47.1
    • sqlite3-debuginfo-3.51.3-9.47.1
    • sqlite3-devel-3.51.3-9.47.1
    • libsqlite3-0-debuginfo-3.51.3-9.47.1

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