# CVE-2020-9327: In SQLite 3.31.1, isAuxiliaryVtabOperator allows attackers to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and segmentation fault because of generated

- Also known as: BIT-SQLITE-2020-9327
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.31.2
- Published: 2020-02-21 · Updated: 2026-10-14

## Affected

- sqlite (Bitnami): from 3.31.1, fixed in 3.31.2

## Description

In SQLite 3.31.1, isAuxiliaryVtabOperator allows attackers to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and segmentation fault because of generated column optimizations.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on sqlite, upgrade to a fixed version (3.31.2) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-16
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4298-1/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://www.sqlite.org/cgi/src/info/9d0d4ab95dc0c56e
- https://www.sqlite.org/cgi/src/info/abc473fb8fb99900
- https://www.sqlite.org/cgi/src/info/4374860b29383380
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200313-0002/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf

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