--- title: "CVE-2006-5116\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2006-5116?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2006-5116 Publication date 3 October 2006 Last updated 17 July 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin before 2.9.1-rc1 allow remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as another user by (1) directly setting a token in the URL though dynamic variable evaluation and (2) unsetting arbitrary variables via the \_REQUEST array, related to (a) libraries/common.lib.php, (b) session.inc.php, and (c) url\_generating.lib.php. NOTE: the PHP unset function vector is covered by CVE-2006-3017. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2006-5116?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | phpmyadmin | 9.10 karmic | Not affected | | 9.04 jaunty | Not affected | | 8.10 intrepid | Not affected | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not affected | | 7.10 gutsy | Not affected | | 7.04 feisty | Not affected | | 6.10 edgy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## Notes --- ### [fujitsu](https://launchpad.net/~fujitsu) PMASA-2006-3 ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5116) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5116) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2006-5116) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-5116) ### Other references *