From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz@gentoo.org.>
To: gentoo-announce@gentoo.org
Subject: [ GLSA 200510-16 ] phpMyAdmin: Local file inclusion vulnerability
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 17:06:40 +0200
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200510-16
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: phpMyAdmin: Local file inclusion vulnerability
Date: October 17, 2005
Bugs: #108939
ID: 200510-16
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Synopsis
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phpMyAdmin contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that may lead
to the execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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phpMyAdmin is a tool written in PHP intended to handle the
administration of MySQL over the web.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-db/phpmyadmin < 2.6.4_p2 >= 2.6.4_p2
Description
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Maksymilian Arciemowicz reported that in
libraries/grab_globals.lib.php, the $__redirect parameter was not
correctly validated. Systems running PHP in safe mode are not affected.
Impact
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A local attacker may exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious
requests, causing the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of
the user running the web server.
Workaround
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Run PHP in safe mode.
Resolution
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All phpMyAdmin users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/phpmyadmin-2.6.4_p2"
References
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[ 1 ] PMASA-2005-4
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2005-4
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200510-16.xml
Concerns?
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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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