USN-7530-2: ADOdb vulnerability

Publication date

4 November 2026

Overview

ADOdb could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.


Packages

Details

USN-7530-1 fixed a vulnerability in ADOdb. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that ADOdb incorrectly handled SQL input. A remote
attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary SQL commands.

USN-7530-1 fixed a vulnerability in ADOdb. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that ADOdb incorrectly handled SQL input. A remote
attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary SQL commands.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
24.04 LTS noble libphp-adodb –  5.21.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
22.04 LTS jammy libphp-adodb –  5.20.19-1ubuntu0.1+esm1  
20.04 LTS focal libphp-adodb –  5.20.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm2  
18.04 LTS bionic libphp-adodb –  5.20.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm2  
16.04 LTS xenial libphp-adodb –  5.20.3-1ubuntu1+esm2  

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