Description
The map_yp_alias function in functions/imap_general.php in SquirrelMail before 1.4.19-1 on Debian GNU/Linux, and possibly other operating systems and versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a username string that is used by the ypmatch program. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-1579.
Published: 2009-05-22
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1802-2 New squirrelmail packages correct incomplete fix
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-1379 The map_yp_alias function in functions/imap_general.php in SquirrelMail before 1.4.19-1 on Debian GNU/Linux, and possibly other operating systems and versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a username string that is used by the ypmatch program. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-1579.
History

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References

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Squirrelmail Imap General.php Squirrelmail Squirrelmail1.4.19-1
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:13:25.559Z

Reserved: 2009-04-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-1381

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-05-22T20:30:00.703

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-1381

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2009-05-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-1381 - Bugzilla

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