The suggestPassword function in js/functions.js in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.13, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3, and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 relies on the Math.random JavaScript function, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute-force approach.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.0 (including) | 4.0.0 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.0-rc2 (including) | 4.0.0-rc2 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.0-rc3 (including) | 4.0.0-rc3 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.1 (including) | 4.0.1 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10 (including) | 4.0.10 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.1 (including) | 4.0.10.1 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.2 (including) | 4.0.10.2 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.3 (including) | 4.0.10.3 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.4 (including) | 4.0.10.4 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.5 (including) | 4.0.10.5 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.6 (including) | 4.0.10.6 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.7 (including) | 4.0.10.7 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.8 (including) | 4.0.10.8 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.9 (including) | 4.0.10.9 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.10 (including) | 4.0.10.10 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.11 (including) | 4.0.10.11 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.12 (including) | 4.0.10.12 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.0 (including) | 4.4.0 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.1 (including) | 4.4.1 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.1.1 (including) | 4.4.1.1 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.2 (including) | 4.4.2 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.3 (including) | 4.4.3 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.4 (including) | 4.4.4 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.5 (including) | 4.4.5 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.6 (including) | 4.4.6 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.6.1 (including) | 4.4.6.1 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.7 (including) | 4.4.7 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.8 (including) | 4.4.8 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.9 (including) | 4.4.9 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.10 (including) | 4.4.10 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.11 (including) | 4.4.11 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.12 (including) | 4.4.12 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.13 (including) | 4.4.13 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.13.1 (including) | 4.4.13.1 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.14.1 (including) | 4.4.14.1 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.15 (including) | 4.4.15 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.15.1 (including) | 4.4.15.1 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.15.2 (including) | 4.4.15.2 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.15.3 (including) | 4.4.15.3 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.5.0 (including) | 4.5.0 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.5.0.1 (including) | 4.5.0.1 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.5.0.2 (including) | 4.5.0.2 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.5.1 (including) | 4.5.1 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.5.2 (including) | 4.5.2 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.5.3 (including) | 4.5.3 (including) |
| Phpmyadmin | Ubuntu | esm-infra-legacy/trusty | * |
| Phpmyadmin | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Phpmyadmin | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Phpmyadmin | Ubuntu | trusty/esm | * |
| Phpmyadmin | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Phpmyadmin | Ubuntu | vivid | * |
| Phpmyadmin | Ubuntu | wily | * |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176483.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176739.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00028.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00049.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-4.php
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/8dedcc1a175eb07debd4fe116407c43694c60b22
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/912856b432d794201884c36e5f390d446339b6e4
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176483.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176739.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00028.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00049.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-4.php
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/8dedcc1a175eb07debd4fe116407c43694c60b22
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/912856b432d794201884c36e5f390d446339b6e4