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CVE-2009-1579 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://download.gna.org/nasmail/nasmail-1.7.zip
http://download.gna.org/nasmail/nasmail-1.7.zip
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/35052 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35052 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35073 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35073 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35140
http://secunia.com/advisories/35140
http://secunia.com/advisories/35259
http://secunia.com/advisories/35259
http://secunia.com/advisories/37415
http://secunia.com/advisories/37415
http://secunia.com/advisories/40220
http://secunia.com/advisories/40220
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABLE/squirrelmail/doc/ChangeLog Patch 
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABLE/squirrelmail/doc/ChangeLog Patch 
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABLE/squirrelmail/functions/imap_general.php?r1=13674&r2=13673&pathrev=13674 Patch 
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABLE/squirrelmail/functions/imap_general.php?r1=13674&r2=13673&pathrev=13674 Patch 
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail?view=rev&revision=13674 Patch 
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail?view=rev&revision=13674 Patch 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4188
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4188
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1802
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1802
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:110 Patch 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:110 Patch 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1066.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1066.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34916 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34916 Patch 
http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2009-05-10 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2009-05-10 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1296 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1296 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3315
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3315
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1481
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1481
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500360
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500360
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50461
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50461
https://gna.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=2146
https://gna.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=2146
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10986
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10986
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00566.html Patch 
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00566.html Patch 
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00572.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00572.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00577.html Patch 
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00577.html Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-1579
NVD Published Date:
05/14/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE