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CVE-2016-2043 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-2043: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the goToFinish1NF function in js/normalization.js in phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3 and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a table name to the normalization page.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-2043 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • phpmyadmin→ fixed in4:4.5.4-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y phpmyadmin

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • phpmyadmin→ fixed in4:4.5.4-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y phpmyadmin

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • phpmyadmin→ fixed in4:4.5.4-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y phpmyadmin
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