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CVE-2016-9866 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-9866: An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. When the arg_separator is different from its default & value, the CSRF token was not properly stripped from the return URL of the preference import action. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.9), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-9866 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • phpmyadmin→ fixed in4:4.6.5.1-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y phpmyadmin

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • phpmyadmin→ fixed in4:4.6.5.1-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y phpmyadmin

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • phpmyadmin→ fixed in4:4.6.5.1-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y phpmyadmin

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • phpmyadmin→ fixed in4.6.5.2-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade phpmyadmin

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • phpmyadmin→ fixed in4.6.5.2-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade phpmyadmin

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

  • phpmyadmin→ fixed in4.6.5.2-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade phpmyadmin

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • phpmyadmin→ fixed in4.6.5.2-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade phpmyadmin

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • phpmyadmin→ fixed in4.6.5.2-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade phpmyadmin
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