[Full-disclosure] [ GLSA 200504-30 ] phpMyAdmin: Insecure SQL script installation

From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen (jaervosz_at_gentoo.org)
Date: 04/30/05

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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200504-30
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      Severity: Normal
         Title: phpMyAdmin: Insecure SQL script installation
          Date: April 30, 2005
          Bugs: #88831
            ID: 200504-30

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    Synopsis
    ========

    phpMyAdmin leaves the SQL install script with insecure permissions,
    potentially leading to a database compromise.

    Background
    ==========

    phpMyAdmin is a tool written in PHP intended to handle the
    administration of MySQL databases from a web-browser. phpMyAdmin uses a
    pma MySQL user to control the linked-tables infrastructure. The SQL
    install script sets the initial password for the pma user.

    Affected packages
    =================

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         Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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      1 dev-db/phpmyadmin < 2.6.2-r1 >= 2.6.2-r1

    Description
    ===========

    The phpMyAdmin installation process leaves the SQL install script with
    insecure permissions.

    Impact
    ======

    A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain the initial
    phpMyAdmin password and from there obtain information about databases
    accessible by phpMyAdmin.

    Workaround
    ==========

    Change the password for the phpMyAdmin MySQL user (pma):

        mysql -u root -p
        SET PASSWORD FOR 'pma'@'localhost' = PASSWORD('MyNewPassword');

    Update your phpMyAdmin config.inc.php:

        $cfg['Servers'][$i]['controlpass'] = 'MyNewPassword';

    Resolution
    ==========

    All phpMyAdmin users should change password for the pma user as
    described above and upgrade to the latest version:

        # emerge --sync
        # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/phpmyadmin-2.6.2-r1"

    Availability
    ============

    This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
    the Gentoo Security Website:

      http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200504-30.xml

    Concerns?
    =========

    Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
    confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
    importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
    security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
    http://bugs.gentoo.org.

    License
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    Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
    belongs to its owner(s).

    The contents of this document are licensed under the
    Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0

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