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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200410-14] phpMyAdmin: Vulnerability in MIME-based transformation system Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200410-14] phpMyAdmin: Vulnerability in MIME-based transformation system |
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phpMyAdmin: Vulnerability in MIME-based transformation system Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200410-14 (phpMyAdmin: Vulnerability in MIME-based transformation system) 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. References: http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=414281 http://secunia.com/advisories/12813/ Solution: 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" Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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