SB2016101824 - Input validation error in phpmyadmin (Alpine package)



SB2016101824 - Input validation error in phpmyadmin (Alpine package)

Published: October 18, 2016

Security Bulletin ID SB2016101824
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6618)

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. The transformation feature allows a user to trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) attack against the server. 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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.