full-disclosure - [ GLSA 200410-14 ] phpMyAdmin: Vulnerability in MIME-based transformation system

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From: koon at gentoo.org (Thierry Carrez)
Subject: [ GLSA 200410-14 ] phpMyAdmin: Vulnerability in MIME-based transformation
 system

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200410-14
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  Severity: High
     Title: phpMyAdmin: Vulnerability in MIME-based transformation
            system
      Date: October 18, 2004
      Bugs: #67409
        ID: 200410-14

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Synopsis
========

A vulnerability has been found in the MIME-based transformation system
of phpMyAdmin, which may allow remote execution of arbitrary commands
if PHP's "safe mode" is disabled.

Background
==========

phpMyAdmin is a popular web-based MySQL administration tool written in
PHP. It allows users to browse and administer a MySQL database from a
web-browser. Transformations are a phpMyAdmin feature allowing plug-ins
to rewrite the contents of any column seen in phpMyAdmin's Browsing
mode, including using insertion of PHP or JavaScript code.

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

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package            /  Vulnerable  /                    Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  dev-db/phpmyadmin     < 2.6.0_p2                      >= 2.6.0_p2

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

A defect was found in phpMyAdmin's MIME-based transformation system,
when used with "external" transformations.

Impact
======

A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary
commands on the server with the rights of the HTTP server user.

Workaround
==========

Enabling PHP safe mode ("safe_mode = On" in php.ini) may serve as a
temporary workaround.

Resolution
==========

All phpMyAdmin users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge sync

    # emerge -pv ">=dev-db/phpmyadmin-2.6.0_p2"
    # emerge ">=dev-db/phpmyadmin-2.6.0_p2"

References
==========

  [ 1 ] phpMyAdmin 2.6.0_pl2 Release Announcement
        http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=414281
  [ 2 ] Secunia Advisory SA12813
        http://secunia.com/advisories/12813/

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

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

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200410-14.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@...too.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/1.0

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