Re: phpMyAdmin code execution (CVE request)

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