SB2016091409 - Out-of-bounds read in phpmyadmin (Alpine package)



SB2016091409 - Out-of-bounds read in phpmyadmin (Alpine package)

Published: September 14, 2016

Security Bulletin ID SB2016091409
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6293)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the uloc_acceptLanguageFromHTTP function in common/uloc.cpp for C/C++ does not ensure that there is a '' character at the end of a certain temporary array. A remote unauthenticated attacker can supply a call with a long httpAcceptLanguage argument, trigger out-of-bounds read and cause the service to crash.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.