Memory leak in phpmyadmin (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-19968 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-401 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
phpmyadmin (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Memory leak
EUVDB-ID: #VU16498
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19968
CWE-ID:
CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to memory leak. A remote attacker with valid credentials can log in to phpMyAdmin, gain access to the phpMyAdmin Configuration Storage tables, although these can easily be created in any database to which the attacker has access to leak the contents of a local file.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsphpmyadmin (Alpine package): 4.0.4.1-r0 - 4.8.4-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=7bbc0dad2f8260a50fa078b831a3b1a46024aaac
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=70ea79c1c7c3e2187967fb04101d410b1d749390
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=327df2ce21328db30da75277c323014af26c0b5c
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
