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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