MGASA-2015-0232

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    MGASA-2015-0232

    Published: 18 May 2015Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary: Updated phpmyadmin packages fix security vulnerabilities

    Details: Updated phpmyadmin package fixes security vulnerabilities: In phpMyAdmin before 4.2.13.3, by deceiving a user to click on a crafted URL, it is possible to alter the configuration file being generated with phpMyAdmin setup (CVE-2015-3902). In phpMyAdmin before 4.2.13.3, a vulnerability in the API call to GitHub can be exploited to perform a man-in-the-middle attack (CVE-2015-3903). With this update, the phpmyadmin package has been updated to the 4.2 branch, which has some additional changes and new features. The 4.1 branch is no longer supported.

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0232.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15945, http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2015-2.php, http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2015-3.php, https://sourceforge.net/p/phpmyadmin/news/2014/05/phpmyadmin-420-is-released/

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: phpmyadmin

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/phpmyadmin?arch=source&distro=mageia-4

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -4.2.13.3-1.mga4

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High