CVE-2009-1579
SquirrelMail - Remote Code Execution via Username Shell Metacharacter Injection
Title source: llmDescription
The map_yp_alias function in functions/imap_general.php in SquirrelMail before 1.4.18 and NaSMail before 1.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a username string that is used by the ypmatch program.
References (27)
Core 27
Core References
Patch vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00577.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00572.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4188
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00001.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10986
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABLE/squirrelmail/functions/imap_general.php?r1=13674&r2=13673&pathrev=13674
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
https://gna.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=2146
Patch vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:110
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34916
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABLE/squirrelmail/doc/ChangeLog
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1481
Patch vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00566.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35140
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://download.gna.org/nasmail/nasmail-1.7.zip
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500360
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/40220
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1296
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35259
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35052
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50461
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1066.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37415
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35073
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail?view=rev&revision=13674
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3315
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2009-05-10
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1802
Scores
EPSS
0.0340
EPSS Percentile
87.4%
Details
CWE
CWE-94
Status
published
Products (50)
squirrelmail/squirrelmail
squirrelmail/squirrelmail
0.1
squirrelmail/squirrelmail
0.1.1
squirrelmail/squirrelmail
0.1.2
squirrelmail/squirrelmail
0.2
squirrelmail/squirrelmail
0.2.1
squirrelmail/squirrelmail
0.3
squirrelmail/squirrelmail
0.3.1
squirrelmail/squirrelmail
0.3pre1
squirrelmail/squirrelmail
0.3pre2
... and 40 more
Published
May 14, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026