libraries/Config.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.10, 4.2.x before 4.2.13.3, 4.3.x before 4.3.13.1, and 4.4.x before 4.4.6.1 disables X.509 certificate verification for GitHub API calls over SSL, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/5ebc4daf131dd3bd646326267f3e765d0249bbb4
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032403
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74660
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535547/100/0/threaded
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2015-3.php
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3382
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00008.html