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CVE-2016-6623: Improper Input Validation

May 17, 2022 (updated July 31, 2023)

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. An authorized user can cause a denial-of-service (DoS) attack on a server by passing large values to a loop. 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

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-2mcj-3r3r-v5wm
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6623
  • security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
  • web.archive.org/web/20210123204343/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95052
  • www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-46

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 4.0 before 4.0.10.17, all versions starting from 4.4 before 4.4.15.8, all versions starting from 4.6 before 4.6.4

Fixed versions

  • 4.4.15.8
  • 4.6.4
  • 4.0.10.17

Solution

Upgrade to versions 4.4.15.8, 4.6.4, 4.0.10.17 or above.

Impact 6.5 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Source file

packagist/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/CVE-2016-6623.yml

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