CVE-2008-4096 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2008-4096: libraries/database_interface.lib.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.9.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a request to server_databases.php with a sort_by parameter containing PHP sequences, which are processed by create_function.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2008-4096 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

phpmyadmin→ fixed in4:2.11.8.1-2urgency: medium

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

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

phpmyadmin→ fixed in4:2.11.8.1-2urgency: medium

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

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

phpmyadmin→ fixed in4:2.11.8.1-2urgency: medium

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

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