| Bug ID | 968928 |
|---|---|
| Summary | VUL-0: CVE-2016-2562: phpMyAdmin: The checkHTTP function in libraries/Config.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before4.5.5.1 does not ver... |
| Classification | openSUSE |
| Product | openSUSE Distribution |
| Version | Leap 42.1 |
| Hardware | Other |
| OS | Other |
| Status | NEW |
| Severity | Normal |
| Priority | P5 - None |
| Component | Security |
| Assignee | chris@computersalat.de |
| Reporter | abergmann@suse.com |
| QA Contact | qa-bugs@suse.de |
| CC | astieger@suse.com, lang@b1-systems.de |
| Found By | Security Response Team |
| Blocker | --- |
CVE-2016-2562 The checkHTTP function in libraries/Config.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 does not verify X.509 certificates from api.github.com SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof these servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate. References: http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2016-2562 https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/e42b7e3aedd29dd0f7a48575f20bfc5aca0ff976 https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-13/