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Gentoo: 200504-30 Normal: phpMyAdmin Insecure SQL Script Threat

phpMyAdmin leaves the SQL install script with insecure permissions, potentially leading to a database compromise. [More...]. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200504-30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: phpMyAdmin: Insecure SQL script installation Date: April 30, 2005 Bugs: #88831 ID: 200504-30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= phpMyAdmin leaves the SQL install script with insecure permissions, potentially leading to a database compromise. Background ========= phpMyAdmin is a tool written in PHP intended to handle the administration of MySQL databases from a web-browser. phpMyAdmin uses a pma MySQL user to control the linked-tables infrastructure. The SQL install script sets the initial password for the pma user. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-db/phpmyadmin < 2.6.2-r1 > = 2.6.2-r1 Description ========== The phpMyAdmin installation process leaves the SQL install script with insecure permissions. Impact ===== A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain the initial phpMyAdmin password and from there obtain information about databases accessible by phpMyAdmin. Workaround ========= Change the password for the phpMyAdmin MySQL user (pma): mysql -u root -p SET PASSWORD FOR 'pma'@'localhost' = PASSWORD('MyNewPassword'); Update your phpMyAdmin config.inc.php: $cfg['Servers'][$i]['controlpass'] = 'MyNewPassword'; Resolution ========= All phpMyAdminusers should change password for the pma user as described above and upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =dev-db/phpmyadmin-2.6.2-r1" Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200504-30 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org/. License ====== 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. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ . phpMyAdmin on Gentoo exhibits vulnerable SQL script permissions, posing a threat to database security; essential measures for remediation outlined.. phpMyAdmin,Gentoo Advisory,SQL Permissions,Database Security,Security Update. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Apr 30, 2005 Gentoo