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[USN-8775-1] SQLite vulnerability

Posted on 17 September 2026
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8775-1
September 16, 2026

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

- Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

SQLite could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted
file.

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

Details:

It was discovered that SQLite was vulnerable to a buffer overflow in
the sqlar extension. If a user were tricked into opening a specially
crafted SQLar archive, an attacker could cause a denial of service.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
libsqlite3-0 3.46.1-9ubuntu0.3
sqlite3 3.46.1-9ubuntu0.3

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
libsqlite3-0 3.45.1-1ubuntu2.8
sqlite3 3.45.1-1ubuntu2.8

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
libsqlite3-0 3.37.2-2ubuntu0.8
sqlite3 3.37.2-2ubuntu0.8

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
libsqlite3-0 3.31.1-4ubuntu0.7+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
sqlite3 3.31.1-4ubuntu0.7+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
libsqlite3-0 3.22.0-1ubuntu0.7+esm3
Available with Ubuntu Pro
sqlite3 3.22.0-1ubuntu0.7+esm3
Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8775-1
CVE-2026-39113

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sqlite3/3.46.1-9ubuntu0.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sqlite3/3.45.1-1ubuntu2.8
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sqlite3/3.37.2-2ubuntu0.8

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