A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - phpMyAdmin: Multiple vulnerabilities. Here the announcement:
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200906-03
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: phpMyAdmin: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: June 29, 2009
Bugs: #263711
ID: 200906-03
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Synopsis
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Multiple errors in phpMyAdmin might allow the remote execution of
arbitrary code or a Cross-Site Scripting attack.
Background
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phpMyAdmin is a web-based management tool for MySQL databases.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-db/phpmyadmin < 2.11.9.5 >= 2.11.9.5
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in phpMyAdmin:
* Greg Ose discovered that the setup script does not sanitize input
properly, leading to the injection of arbitrary PHP code into the
configuration file (CVE-2009-1151).
* Manuel Lopez Gallego and Santiago Rodriguez Collazo reported that
data from cookies used in the "Export" page is not properly sanitized
(CVE-2009-1150).
Impact
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A remote unauthorized attacker could exploit the first vulnerability to
execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running
phpMyAdmin and conduct Cross-Site Scripting attacks using the second
vulnerability.
Workaround
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Removing the "scripts/setup.php" file protects you from CVE-2009-1151.
Resolution
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All phpMyAdmin users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/phpmyadmin-2.11.9.5"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2009-1150
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1150
[ 2 ] CVE-2009-1151
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1151
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-200906-03.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 2009 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/2.5
