Description
The PMA_ArrayWalkRecursive function in libraries/common.lib.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.10.0.2 does not limit recursion on arrays provided by users, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (web server crash) via an array with many dimensions. NOTE: it could be argued that this vulnerability is caused by a problem in PHP (CVE-2006-1549) and the proper fix should be in PHP; if so, then this should not be treated as a vulnerability in phpMyAdmin.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | phpmyadmin | 4:2.10.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | phpmyadmin | 4:2.10.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | phpmyadmin | 4:2.10.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 4.0 | phpmyadmin | 4:2.9.1.1-4 | DSA-1370-2, DSA-1370-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | phpmyadmin | 4:2.6.2-3sarge5 | DSA-1370-2, DSA-1370-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-1370-1 phpmyadmin - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1370-2 phpmyadmin - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://www.php.net/releases/4_4_8.php
- 26733 third-party-advisory
- 22841 vdb-entry
- DSA-1370 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2007:199 vendor-advisory
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2007-3
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-4.php
- 36834 vdb-entry
- http://www.php-security.org/MOPB/MOPB-02-2007.html
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1671813&group_id=23067&atid=377408
- ADV-2007-0831 vdb-entry