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Updated phpmyadmin packages has been released for Debian 7 LTS



Package : phpmyadmin
Version : 4:3.4.11.1-2+deb7u5
CVE ID : CVE-2016-5731 CVE-2016-5733 CVE-2016-5739

Phpmyadmin, a web administration tool for MySQL, had several
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities were reported.

CVE-2016-5731

With a specially crafted request, it is possible to trigger
an XSS attack through the example OpenID authentication script.

CVE-2016-5733

Several XSS vulnerabilities were found with the Transformation
feature.
Also a vulnerability was reported allowing a specifically-
configured MySQL server to execute an XSS attack.
This particular attack requires configuring the MySQL server
log_bin directive with the payload.

CVE-2016-5739

A vulnerability was reported where a specially crafted
Transformation could be used to leak information including
the authentication token. This could be used to direct a
CSRF attack against a user.

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
4:3.4.11.1-2+deb7u5.

We recommend that you upgrade your phpmyadmin packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS