Improper Input Validation Affecting phpmyadmin package, versions <4:4.6.4+dfsg1-1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-PHPMYADMIN-535801
- published 11 Dec 2016
- disclosed 11 Dec 2016
Introduced: 11 Dec 2016
CVE-2016-6630 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:11 phpmyadmin to version 4:4.6.4+dfsg1-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream phpmyadmin package and not the phpmyadmin package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. An authenticated user can trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) attack by entering a very long password at the change password dialog. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.4), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.8), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.17) are affected.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-6630
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
- https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-53
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00009.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92501
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-6630