[ GLSA 200412-19 ] phpMyAdmin: Multiple vulnerabilities

From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen (jaervosz_at_gentoo.org)
Date: 12/19/04

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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200412-19
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      Severity: High
         Title: phpMyAdmin: Multiple vulnerabilities
          Date: December 19, 2004
          Bugs: #74303
            ID: 200412-19

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    Synopsis
    ========

    phpMyAdmin contains multiple vulnerabilities which could lead to file
    disclosure or command execution.

    Background
    ==========

    phpMyAdmin is a tool written in PHP intended to handle the
    administration of MySQL databases from a web-browser.

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

        -------------------------------------------------------------------
         Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
        -------------------------------------------------------------------
      1 dev-db/phpmyadmin < 2.6.1_rc1 >= 2.6.1_rc1

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

    Nicolas Gregoire (exaprobe.com) has discovered two vulnerabilities that
    exist only on a webserver where PHP safe_mode is off. These
    vulnerabilities could lead to command execution or file disclosure.

    Impact
    ======

    On a system where external MIME-based transformations are enabled, an
    attacker can insert offensive values in MySQL, which would start a
    shell when the data is browsed. On a system where the UploadDir is
    enabled, read_dump.php could use the unsanitized sql_localfile variable
    to disclose a file.

    Workaround
    ==========

    You can temporarily enable PHP safe_mode or disable external MIME-based
    transformation AND disable the UploadDir. But instead, we strongly
    advise to update your version to 2.6.1_rc1.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All phpMyAdmin users should upgrade to the latest version:

        # emerge --sync
        # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/phpmyadmin-2.6.1_rc1"

    References
    ==========

      [ 1 ] CAN-2004-1147
            http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1147
      [ 2 ] CAN-2004-1148
            http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1148
      [ 3 ] PHPMyAdmin advisory: PMASA-2004-4
            http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2004-4
      [ 4 ] Exaprobe.com advisory: esa-2004-1213
            http://www.exaprobe.com/labs/advisories/esa-2004-1213.html

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

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

      http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200412-19.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
    =======

    Copyright 2004 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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