CVE-2016-9863
Publication date 11 December 2016
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. With a very large request to table partitioning function, it is possible to invoke a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5) are affected.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
|
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Notes
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.5 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |