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List:       oss-security
Subject:    Re: [oss-security] phpMyAdmin code execution (CVE request)
From:       "Steven M. Christey" <coley () linus ! mitre ! org>
Date:       2008-09-16 0:48:03
Message-ID: Pine.GSO.4.51.0809152046020.6953 () faron ! mitre ! org
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On Mon, 15 Sep 2008, Thijs Kinkhorst wrote:

> "- (2.11.9.1)  [security] Code execution vulnerability"
>
> http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php?relnotes=1
>
> "Welcome to this security update for phpMyAdmin 2.11.9.
> Details will follow on http://phpmyadmin.net."
>
> http://www.nabble.com/phpMyAdmin-2.11.9.1-is-released-td19497113.html

Use CVE-2008-4096, to be filled in later.

FYI to PHP auditors out there - add create_function() to your list of
dangerous functions.  I've seen a couple reports of vulnerabilities
related to it, and some PHP developer advocates singing its praises ("it's
like eval, but it's different!")

- Steve
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