SB2019010836 - Memory leak in phpmyadmin (Alpine package)
Published: January 8, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019010836
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19968)
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.