# 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 remote attackers to exec

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-05-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00001.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10986
- http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABLE/squirrelmail/functions/imap_general.php?r1=13674&r2=13673&pathrev=13674
- https://gna.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=2146
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:110
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34916
- http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABLE/squirrelmail/doc/ChangeLog
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1481
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00566.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35140
- http://download.gna.org/nasmail/nasmail-1.7.zip
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00577.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500360
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4188
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40220
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1296
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35259
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35052
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00572.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50461
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1066.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37415
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35073
- http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail?view=rev&revision=13674
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3315

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