Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-9863 (CCN-119772)

Assigned:2016-12-06
Published:2016-12-06
Updated:2017-07-01
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-9863

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
94526

Source: CCN
Type: BID-94526
phpMyAdmin Table Partitioning Function PMASA-2016-68 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
phpmyadmin-cve20169863-dos(119772)

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201701-32

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-68

Source: CCN
Type: phpMyAdmin Security Advisory PMASA-2016-68
DOS vulnerability in table partitioning

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:113141
    P
    		phpMyAdmin-4.6.5.2-1.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106569
    P
    		phpMyAdmin-4.6.5.2-1.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201698630000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-9863 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-12-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20169863000
    V
    		CVE-2016-9863 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2016-12-10
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20169863000
    V
    		CVE-2016-9863 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-12-10
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20169863000
    V
    		CVE-2016-9863 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-12-10
    BACK
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.6.0
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.6.1
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.6.2
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.6.3
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.6.4
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.6.4