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Gentoo: GLSA-201201-01 High: phpMyAdmin Code Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey January 4, 2012
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Numerous weaknesses in phpMyAdmin enable remote code execution and cross-site scripting (XSS) exploits, presenting a significant security risk.
Multiple vulnerabilities were found in phpMyAdmin, the most severe of which allows the execution of arbitrary PHP code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in phpMyAdmin. Please review the CVE identifiers and phpMyAdmin Security Advisories referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory remote code execution Gentoo Linux phpMyAdmin High Severity XSS attacks

Resolution

All phpMyAdmin users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/phpmyadmin-3.4.9"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2008-7251 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-7251 [ 2 ] CVE-2008-7252 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-7252 [ 3 ] CVE-2010-2958 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2958 [ 4 ] CVE-2010-3055 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3055 [ 5 ] CVE-2010-3056 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3056 [ 6 ] CVE-2010-3263 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3263 [ 7 ] CVE-2011-0986 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-0986 [ 8 ] CVE-2011-0987 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-0987 [ 9 ] CVE-2011-2505 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2505 [ 10 ] CVE-2011-2506 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2506 [ 11 ] CVE-2011-2507 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2507 [ 12 ] CVE-2011-2508 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2508 [ 13 ] CVE-2011-2642 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvena...

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Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201201-01
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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 https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: High
Title: phpMyAdmin: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: January 04, 2012
Bugs: #302745, #335490, #336462, #354227, #373951, #376369,
ID: 201201-01

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Topics Covered

security advisory remote code execution Gentoo Linux phpMyAdmin High Severity XSS attacks

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in phpMyAdmin, the most severe of which allows the execution of arbitrary PHP code.

Background

phpMyAdmin is a web-based management tool for MySQL databases.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-db/phpmyadmin < 3.4.9 >= 3.4.9

Impact

===== Remote attackers might be able to insert and execute PHP code, include and execute local PHP files, or perform Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks via various vectors.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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