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AA-2009.0062                  AUSCERT Advisory

                             [Win][UNIX/Linux]
  HTTP Response Splitting and file inclusion vulnerability in phpMyAdmin
                               25 March 2009
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        AusCERT Advisory Summary
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Product:              phpMyAdmin
Operating System:     UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
                      Windows
Impact:               Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
                      Provide Misleading Information
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
Member content until: Wednesday, April 22 2009

OVERVIEW:

      An updated version of phpMyAdmin has been released, correcting a 
      security vulnerability.


IMPACT:

      A remote attacker may be able to include arbitrary files and inject
      HTTP headers with manipulated URL parameters via the BLOB streaming
      feature. [1]


MITIGATION:

      phpMyAdmin version 2.11x is not affected. [1]    

      It is recommended that users of phpMyAdmin 3x upgrade to 3.1.3.1, or
      apply the patch from the following location:

        http://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin?view=rev&revision=12303

      The latest version can be downloaded from:

        http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php


REFERENCES:

      [1] PMASA-2009-1
          http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2009-1.php

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described is the responsibility of each user or organisation. The decision to
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If you believe that your computer system has been compromised or attacked in 
any way, we encourage you to let us know by completing the secure National IT 
Incident Reporting Form at:

        http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=3192

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