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CVE-2009-1579

The map_yp_alias function in functions/imap_general.php in SquirrelMail before 1.4.18 and NaSMail before 1.7 allows remo

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.03597

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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Affected Products & Versions

2

squirrelmailall versions

squirrelmail<= 1.4.17

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Scoring & Timeline

6.8

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Published to NVD14 May 2009 · 05:30 PM

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Vendor Advisories

1

rhsaRHSA-2009:1066Low

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References & Sources

27

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://download.gna.org/nasmail/nasmail-1.7.zip

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00001.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/35052Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/35073Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/35140

http://secunia.com/advisories/35259

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http://secunia.com/advisories/37415

http://secunia.com/advisories/40220

http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABLE/squirrelmail/doc/ChangeLogPatch

http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABLE/squirrelmail/functions/imap_general.php?r1=13674&r2=13673&pathrev=13674Patch

http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail?view=rev&revision=13674Patch

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4188

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1802

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:110Patch

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1066.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34916Patch

http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2009-05-10PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1296PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3315

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1481

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500360

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50461

https://gna.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=2146

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10986

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00566.htmlPatch

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00572.html

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00577.htmlPatch

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