---
id: CVE-2019-19645
title: >-
  alter.c in SQLite through 3.30.1 allows attackers to trigger infinite
  recursion via certain types of self-referential views in conjunction with
  ALTER TABLE statements.
summary: >-
  alter.c in SQLite through 3.30.1 allows attackers to trigger infinite
  recursion via certain types of self-referential views in conjunction with
  ALTER TABLE statements.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-674
vendor: sqlite
product: sqlite
affected:
  - sqlite <= 3.30.1
  - cloud_backup
  - ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility
  - mysql_workbench <= 8.0.19
  - tenable.sc < 5.19.0
  - sinec_infrastructure_network_services < 1.0.1.1
patched:
  - tenable.sc 5.19.0
  - sinec_infrastructure_network_services 1.0.1.1
published: '2019-12-09'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T08:16:58.600'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19645'
references:
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/38096961c7cd109110ac21d3ed7dad7e0cb0ae06
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191223-0001/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://usn.ubuntu.com/4394-1/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-14'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/38096961c7cd109110ac21d3ed7dad7e0cb0ae06
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191223-0001/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://usn.ubuntu.com/4394-1/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-14'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-389290.html'
    label: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html'
    label: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00566
epssPercentile: 0.46797
ingestedAt: '2026-10-14T08:23:04.324Z'
---

## Overview

alter.c in SQLite through 3.30.1 allows attackers to trigger infinite recursion via certain types of self-referential views in conjunction with ALTER TABLE statements.

## Affected

- `sqlite <= 3.30.1`
- `cloud_backup`
- `ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility`
- `mysql_workbench <= 8.0.19`
- `tenable.sc < 5.19.0`
- `sinec_infrastructure_network_services < 1.0.1.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `tenable.sc 5.19.0`
- `sinec_infrastructure_network_services 1.0.1.1`