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CVE-2008-1567

This CVE name corresponds to:

Entered	Topic
2008-04-24	phpmyadmin -- Username/Password Session File Information Disclosure

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CVE-2008-1567 at cve.mitre.org

Details

Type	Candidate
Name	CVE-2008-1567
Phase	Assigned(20080331)

Description

phpMyAdmin before 2.11.5.1 stores the MySQL (1) username and (2) password, and the (3) Blowfish secret key, in cleartext in a Session file under /tmp, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.

References

Source	Reference
MISC	http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1909711&group_id=23067&atid=377408
CONFIRM	http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2008-2
DEBIAN	DSA-1557
FEDORA	FEDORA-2008-2825
FEDORA	FEDORA-2008-2874
BID	28560
FRSIRT	ADV-2008-1037
SECUNIA	29613
SECUNIA	29588
SECUNIA	29964
XF	phpmyadmin-sessiondata-info-disclosure(41541)