CVE-2009-1579

mediumpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.034 · 89 %ileEUUS

grimoire priorityP3 · Track

Exploitable?

—

no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

3.40% (89th) EPSS

CVSS 6.8 · medium

Is it mine?

81 products

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Who says so?

3 sources

enisa_euvd · nvd · redhat_csaf

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

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.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

Fixedsquirrelmail-0:1.4.8-13.el3.noarch as a component of Red Hat Desktop version 3redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1066
Fixedsquirrelmail-0:1.4.8-13.el3.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1066
Fixedsquirrelmail-0:1.4.8-13.el3.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1066
Fixedsquirrelmail-0:1.4.8-13.el3.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1066
Fixedsquirrelmail-0:1.4.8-13.el3.src as a component of Red Hat Desktop version 3redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1066
Fixedsquirrelmail-0:1.4.8-13.el3.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1066
Fixedsquirrelmail-0:1.4.8-13.el3.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1066
Fixedsquirrelmail-0:1.4.8-13.el3.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1066
Fixedsquirrelmail-0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1066
Fixedsquirrelmail-0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1066
Fixedsquirrelmail-0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1066
Fixedsquirrelmail-0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1066
Fixedsquirrelmail-0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1066
Fixedsquirrelmail-0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1066
Fixedsquirrelmail-0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1066
Fixedsquirrelmail-0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1066
Fixedsquirrelmail-0:1.4.8-5.el5_3.7.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1066
Fixedsquirrelmail-0:1.4.8-5.el5_3.7.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1066
Fixedsquirrelmail-0:1.4.8-5.el5_3.7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1066
Fixedsquirrelmail-0:1.4.8-5.el5_3.7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1066

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.5

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.8–7.5

v2.06.8mediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:Pprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 8.6 · impact 6.4

v2.05.8mediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v2.07.5highAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:Psecondary · Red Hat Product Security US

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-94USprimaryCWE-78US

affected products (81)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

n/a n/a≤ n/aenisa_euvdEU
squirrelmail squirrelmailall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
squirrelmail squirrelmail≤ 1.4.17nvdUScpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
squirrelmail squirrelmail= 0.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
squirrelmail squirrelmail= 0.1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
squirrelmail squirrelmail= 0.1.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
squirrelmail squirrelmail= 0.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
squirrelmail squirrelmail= 0.2.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
squirrelmail squirrelmail= 0.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
squirrelmail squirrelmail= 0.3.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
squirrelmail squirrelmail= 0.3pre1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
squirrelmail squirrelmail= 0.3pre2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
squirrelmail squirrelmail= 0.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
squirrelmail squirrelmail= 0.4pre1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
squirrelmail squirrelmail= 0.4pre2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
squirrelmail squirrelmail= 0.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
squirrelmail squirrelmail= 0.5pre1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
squirrelmail squirrelmail= 0.5pre2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
squirrelmail squirrelmail= 1.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
squirrelmail squirrelmail= 1.0.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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advisories (1)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

RHSA-2009:1066Red Hat Security Advisory: squirrelmail security update2009-05-26csaf · redhat_csafUS
An updated squirrelmail package that fixes multiple security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

also known as (2)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

enisa_euvd nvd redhat_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2009-05-14modified 2026-06-16

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