phpMyAdmin session data information disclosure
| phpmyadmin-sessiondata-info-disclosure (41541) |  Low Risk |
Description:
phpMyAdmin could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the storing of user credentials and the Blowfish secret as plain text in session data. An attacker with access to a shared host could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
Platforms Affected:
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- phpMyAdmin, phpMyAdmin prior to 2.11.5.1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of phpMyAdmin (2.11.5.1 or later), available from the phpMyAdmin Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- phpMyAdmin security announcement PMASA-2008-2, Credentials disclosure on shared hosts via session data at http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2008-2.
- phpMyAdmin Web site, phpMyAdmin > Downloads at http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php.
- BID-28560: phpMyAdmin Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1567: phpMyAdmin before 2.11.5.1 stores the MySQL (1) username and (2) password, and the (3) Blowfish secret key, in cleartext in a Session file under /tmp, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.
- DSA-1557: phpmyadmin -- insufficient input sanitising
- MDVSA-2008:131: Updated phpMyAdmin packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- SA29613: phpMyAdmin Username/Password Session File Information Disclosure
- SUSE-SR:2008:026: SUSE Security Summary Report
- SUSE-SR:2009:003: SUSE Security Summary Report
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1037: phpMyAdmin Session Data Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Reported:
Mar 29, 2008
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