===================================================================== CERT-Renater Note d'Information No. 2004/VULN555 _____________________________________________________________________ DATE : 21/12/2004 HARDWARE PLATFORM(S) : / OPERATING SYSTEM(S) : Systems running phpMyAdmin versions prior to 2.6.1_rc1. ====================================================================== - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200412-19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: phpMyAdmin: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: December 19, 2004 Bugs: #74303 ID: 200412-19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 ====================================================================== ========================================================= Les serveurs de référence du CERT-Renater http://www.urec.fr/securite http://www.cru.fr/securite http://www.renater.fr ========================================================= + CERT-RENATER | tel : 01-53-94-20-44 + + 151 bd de l'Hopital | fax : 01-53-94-20-41 + + 75013 Paris | email: certsvp@renater.fr + =========================================================