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TI-2009-01314 Aliases CVE-2009-1381GHSA-qmxf-cchc-q3mc

The map_yp_alias function in functions/imap_general.php in SquirrelMail before 1.4.19-1…

Priority LOW 35Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02944 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 21

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:imap_general.php:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.2VulnerableSquirrelMail
cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5VulnerableSquirrelMail
cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.6VulnerableSquirrelMail
cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.6-rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.6-rc1VulnerableSquirrelMail
cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.7VulnerableSquirrelMail
cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.8VulnerableSquirrelMail
cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.9VulnerableSquirrelMail
cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.10VulnerableSquirrelMail
cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.11VulnerableSquirrelMail
cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0VulnerableSquirrelMail
  • cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:imap_general.php:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
  • cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
  • cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
  • cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.6-rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6-rc1 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
  • cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.7 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
  • cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.8 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
  • cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.9 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
  • cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.10 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
  • cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.11 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
  • cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
Show 11 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.0-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0-r1VulnerableSquirrelMail
cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.1VulnerableSquirrelMail
cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2Running onSquirrelMail
cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.2-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2-r1Running onSquirrelMail
cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.2-r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2-r2Running onSquirrelMail
cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.2-r3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2-r3Running onSquirrelMail
cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.2-r4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2-r4Running onSquirrelMail
cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.2-r5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2-r5Running onSquirrelMail
cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.3_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.3_rc1Running onSquirrelMail
cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.3_rc1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.3_rc1 r1Running onSquirrelMail
cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail1.4.19-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onSquirrelMail
  • cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.0-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0-r1 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
  • cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
  • cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Running on ·SquirrelMail
  • cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.2-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2-r1 Running on ·SquirrelMail
  • cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.2-r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2-r2 Running on ·SquirrelMail
  • cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.2-r3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2-r3 Running on ·SquirrelMail
  • cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.2-r4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2-r4 Running on ·SquirrelMail
  • cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.2-r5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2-r5 Running on ·SquirrelMail
  • cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.3_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3_rc1 Running on ·SquirrelMail
  • cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.3_rc1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3_rc1 r1 Running on ·SquirrelMail
  • cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail1.4.19-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·SquirrelMail

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1381
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qmxf-cchc-q3mc

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 4

Sources

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