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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://release.debian.org/proposed-updates/stable_diffs/squirrelmail_1.4.15-4+lenny2.debdiffExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35140Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1802Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:122
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503718/100/0/threaded
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01195.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01202.html
- http://release.debian.org/proposed-updates/stable_diffs/squirrelmail_1.4.15-4+lenny2.debdiffExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35140Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1802Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:122
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503718/100/0/threaded
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01195.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01202.html
Timeline
- Published
- May 22, 2009
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified