CVE-2009-1579

Publication date 14 May 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
squirrelmail 9.10 karmic
Not affected
9.04 jaunty
Fixed 2:1.4.15-4ubuntu0.1
8.10 intrepid
Fixed 2:1.4.15-3ubuntu0.2
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 2:1.4.13-2ubuntu1.3
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life

Patch details

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Package Patch details
squirrelmail