CVE-2016-6630 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-6630: An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. An authenticated user can trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) attack by entering a very long password at the change password dialog. 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.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-6630 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

phpmyadmin→ fixed in4:4.6.4+dfsg1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y phpmyadmin
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

phpmyadmin→ fixed in4:4.6.4+dfsg1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y phpmyadmin
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

phpmyadmin→ fixed in4:4.6.4+dfsg1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y phpmyadmin
```

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