Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 22, 2009· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2009-1381
CVE-2009-1381
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.
Affected products
12cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 10 more
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.0-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.6-rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:imap_general.php:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
7- release.debian.org/proposed-updates/stable_diffs/squirrelmail_1.4.15-4+lenny2.debdiffnvdExploitVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/35140nvdVendor Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1802nvdVendor Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503718/100/0/threadednvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01195.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01202.htmlnvd
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