| Name | CVE-2016-1927 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-481-1, DSA-3627-1 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin (PTS) | bullseye | 4:5.0.4+dfsg2-2+deb11u1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 4:5.2.1+dfsg-1 | fixed | |
| trixie | 4:5.2.2-really5.2.2+20250114+dfsg-1 | fixed | |
| sid | 4:5.2.2-really5.2.2+20250121+dfsg-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin | source | wheezy | 4:3.4.11.1-2+deb7u3 | DLA-481-1 | ||
| phpmyadmin | source | jessie | 4:4.2.12-2+deb8u2 | DSA-3627-1 | ||
| phpmyadmin | source | (unstable) | 4:4.5.4-1 |
[squeeze] - phpmyadmin <no-dsa> (minor issue)
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-4/
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/6a96e67487f2faecb4de4204fee9b96b94020720