Explain 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 execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a username string that is used by the ypmatch program.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': 'APPLE-SA-2010-06-15-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_APPLE'], 'url': 'http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00001.html'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10986', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10986'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABLE/squirrelmail/functions/imap_general.php?r1=13674&r2=13673&pathrev=13674'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://gna.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=2146'}, {'name': 'MDVSA-2009:110', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:110'}, {'name': '34916', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34916'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABLE/squirrelmail/doc/ChangeLog'}, {'name': 'ADV-2010-1481', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1481'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2009-4870', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00566.html'}, {'name': '35140', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/35140'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://download.gna.org/nasmail/nasmail-1.7.zip'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2009-4880', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00577.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500360'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4188'}, {'name': '40220', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/40220'}, {'name': 'ADV-2009-1296', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1296'}, {'name': '35259', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/35259'}, {'name': '35052', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/35052'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2009-4875', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00572.html'}, {'name': 'squirrelmail-mapypalias-code-execution(50461)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50461'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2009:1066', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1066.html'}, {'name': '37415', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/37415'}, {'name': '35073', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/35073'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail?view=rev&revision=13674'}, {'name': 'ADV-2009-3315', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3315'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2009-05-10'}, {'name': 'DSA-1802', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1802'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED