SB2016122919 - Security Features in phpmyadmin (Alpine package)
Published: December 29, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016122919
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security Features (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9851)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. With a crafted request parameter value it is possible to bypass the logout timeout. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5), and 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.9) are affected.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.