SB2016101828 - Input validation error in phpmyadmin (Alpine package)



SB2016101828 - Input validation error in phpmyadmin (Alpine package)

Published: October 18, 2016

Security Bulletin ID SB2016101828
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-2016-6623)

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

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.