CVE-2005-3300 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2005-3300: The register_globals emulation layer in grab_globals.php for phpMyAdmin before 2.6.4-pl3 does not perform safety checks on values in the _FILES array for uploaded files, which allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files by using direct requests to library scripts that do not use grab_globals.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2005-3300 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

phpmyadmin→ fixed in4:2.6.4-pl3-1urgency: high

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y phpmyadmin

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

phpmyadmin→ fixed in4:2.6.4-pl3-1urgency: high

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y phpmyadmin

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

phpmyadmin→ fixed in4:2.6.4-pl3-1urgency: high

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y phpmyadmin

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