CVE-2009-1579 (GCVE-0-2009-1579)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-05-14 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 05:20
VLAI?
Summary
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.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/sq… x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://gna.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=2146 x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34916 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/sq… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1481 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-an… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://secunia.com/advisories/35140 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://download.gna.org/nasmail/nasmail-1.7.zip x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-an… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500360 x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4188 x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://secunia.com/advisories/40220 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1296 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://secunia.com/advisories/35259 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/35052 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-an… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-10… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
http://secunia.com/advisories/37415 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/35073 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
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http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2009-05-10 x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1802 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
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              "name": "35073",
              "refsource": "SECUNIA",
              "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/35073"
            },
            {
              "name": "http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail?view=rev\u0026revision=13674",
              "refsource": "CONFIRM",
              "url": "http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail?view=rev\u0026revision=13674"
            },
            {
              "name": "ADV-2009-3315",
              "refsource": "VUPEN",
              "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3315"
            },
            {
              "name": "http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2009-05-10",
              "refsource": "CONFIRM",
              "url": "http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2009-05-10"
            },
            {
              "name": "DSA-1802",
              "refsource": "DEBIAN",
              "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1802"
            }
          ]
        }
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    "assignerShortName": "mitre",
    "cveId": "CVE-2009-1579",
    "datePublished": "2009-05-14T17:00:00.000Z",
    "dateReserved": "2009-05-06T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2024-08-07T05:20:34.591Z",
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}


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  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
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