A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - phpMyAdmin: Local file inclusion and XSS vulnerabilities. Here the announcement:
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200510-21
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: phpMyAdmin: Local file inclusion and XSS vulnerabilities
Date: October 25, 2005
Bugs: #110146
ID: 200510-21
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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, along with several cross-site
scripting issues.
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_p3 >= 2.6.4_p3
Description
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Stefan Esser discovered that by calling certain PHP files directly, it
was possible to workaround the grab_globals.lib.php security model and
overwrite the $cfg configuration array. Systems running PHP in safe
mode are not affected. Futhermore, Tobias Klein reported several
cross-site-scripting issues resulting from insufficient user input
sanitizing.
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. Furthermore, the cross-site scripting
issues give a remote attacker the ability to inject and execute
malicious script code or to steal cookie-based authentication
credentials, potentially compromising the victim's browser.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround for all those issues at this time.
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_p3"
References
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[ 1 ] PMASA-2005-5
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2005-5
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-200510-21.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
