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vulnerability

Debian: CVE-2016-1927: phpmyadmin -- security update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Feb 19, 2016
Added
Jul 25, 2016
Modified
Mar 30, 2026

Description

The suggestPassword function in js/functions.js in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.13, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3, and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 relies on the Math.random JavaScript function, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute-force approach.

Solution

debian-upgrade-phpmyadmin
Title
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