From caffeine@TOODARKPARK.ORG Tue Dec 9 16:06:47 1997 From: Howie To: BUGTRAQ@NETSPACE.ORG Date: Wed, 3 Dec 1997 22:23:09 -0500 Subject: Sun Security Bulletin #00159 (fwd) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 3 Dec 1997 12:39:23 -0800 From: Sun Security Coordination Team To: CWS@sunsc.Eng.Sun.COM Subject: Sun Security Bulletin #00159 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- ________________________________________________________________________________ Sun Microsystems, Inc. Security Bulletin Bulletin Number: #00159 Date: December 3, 1997 Cross-Ref: Title: V8 Sendmail for SunOS(tm) 4.1.4 and 4.1.3_U1 ________________________________________________________________________________ The information contained in this Security Bulletin is provided "AS IS." Sun makes no warranties of any kind whatsoever with respect to the information contained in this Security Bulletin. 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If any of the above provisions are held to be in violation of applicable law, void, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, then such provisions are waived to the extent necessary for this disclaimer to be otherwise enforceable in such jurisdiction. ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Bulletins Topics Sun announces the release of patches for SunOS 4.1.4 and 4.1.3_U1 containing the same version of sendmail included with SunOS 5.x: V8.6.9 plus extensions. SunOS 4.1.4 and 4.1.3_U1 originally included V5 sendmail. Sun recommends that customers using sendmail on SunOS 4.1.4 and 4.1.3_U1 install the patches listed in section 4 below to take advantage of security and other enhancements found in V8 sendmail. 2. Understanding What is Available sendmail is a public domain utility based on SMTP, which provides internetwork mail routing. SunOS 4.1.4 and 4.1.3_U1 originally included version 5 of the public domain sendmail with Sun enhancements. Various security related improvements were made to subsequent versions of the public domain sendmail. These improvements were included in the version of sendmail that Sun provides with SunOS 5.x, V8.6.9; in addition, Sun's version includes enhancements to address subsequently identified security vulnerabilities. The patches listed in section 4 below provide this same version of Sun sendmail for SunOS 4.1.4 and 4.1.3_U1 customers. 3. Support for Sun's sendmail The patches listed in section 4 below are covered by Sun's normal support policy. Sun's V5 sendmail is currently covered by Sun's normal support policy. However, with this release of V8 sendmail for SunOS 4.1.4 and 4.1.3_U1. Sun will cease to update V5 patches after May 31, 1998. Patches affected are 102423-xx for SunOS 4.1.4 and 101665-xx for SunOS 4.1.3_U1. 4. List of Patches Sun's most current version of sendmail is provided for SunOS 4.1.4 and 4.1.3_U1 via these patches: OS version Patch ID ______________ _________ SunOS 4.1.4 105466-01 SunOS 4.1.3_U1 105465-01 _______________________________________________________________________________ APPENDICES A. Patches listed in this bulletin are available to all Sun customers via World Wide Web at: B. Checksums for the patches listed in this bulletin are available via World Wide Web at: C. Sun security bulletins are available via World Wide Web at: D. Sun Security Coordination Team's PGP key is available via World Wide Web at: E. To report or inquire about a security problem with Sun software, contact one or more of the following: - Your local Sun answer centers - Your representative computer security response team, such as CERT - Sun Security Coordination Team. Send email to: security-alert@sun.com F. 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