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CVE-2009-1381

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-1381 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from squirrelmail, from squirrelmail, from squirrelmail organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-05-22T20:30:00.703

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	squirrelmail	imap_general.php	1.2.2	Yes
Application	squirrelmail	squirrelmail	1.2.5	Yes
Application	squirrelmail	squirrelmail	1.2.6	Yes
Application	squirrelmail	squirrelmail	1.2.6-rc1	Yes
Application	squirrelmail	squirrelmail	1.2.7	Yes
Application	squirrelmail	squirrelmail	1.2.8	Yes
Application	squirrelmail	squirrelmail	1.2.9	Yes
Application	squirrelmail	squirrelmail	1.2.10	Yes
Application	squirrelmail	squirrelmail	1.2.11	Yes
Application	squirrelmail	squirrelmail	1.4.0	Yes
Application	squirrelmail	squirrelmail	1.4.0-r1	Yes
Application	squirrelmail	squirrelmail	1.4.1	Yes
Application	squirrelmail	squirrelmail	1.4.2	No
Application	squirrelmail	squirrelmail	1.4.2-r1	No
Application	squirrelmail	squirrelmail	1.4.2-r2	No
Application	squirrelmail	squirrelmail	1.4.2-r3	No
Application	squirrelmail	squirrelmail	1.4.2-r4	No
Application	squirrelmail	squirrelmail	1.4.2-r5	No
Application	squirrelmail	squirrelmail	1.4.3_rc1	No
Application	squirrelmail	squirrelmail	1.4.3_rc1	No
Application	squirrelmail	squirrelmail1.4.19-1	*	No

References

http://release.debian.org/proposed-updates/stable_diffs/squirrelmail_1.4.15-4+lenny2.debdiff Exploit, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35140 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1802 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:122 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503718/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01195.html ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01202.html ([email protected])
http://release.debian.org/proposed-updates/stable_diffs/squirrelmail_1.4.15-4+lenny2.debdiff Exploit, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35140 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1802 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:122 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503718/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01195.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01202.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For squirrelmail's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.