This advisory has been sent to:

        comp.security.unix
        Sun Microsystems        <security-alert@sun.com>

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               [8lgm]-Advisory-16.UNIX.sendmail-6-Dec-1994


PROGRAM:

        sendmail(8)

VERSION:

        SunOS 4.x Sendmail - all versions including latest
                             4/5/94 Sendmail Jumbo Patch 100377-15

IMPACT:

        Any user on the system can become root.  This cannot be exploited
        remotely.

REPEAT BY:

        Exploit details will be made available on the 8lgm fileserver
        at 00:00GMT on Friday 27th January 1995.  To retrieve these
        details, send a mail containing the line:

                send [8lgm]-Advisory-16.sendmail-6-Dec-1994-EXPLOIT

        to 8lgm-fileserver@bagpuss.demon.co.uk.  Requests for the script
        to be sent before this date will be directed to /dev/null.

FIX:

        We recommend that security conscious sites upgrade immediately
        to UCB Sendmail 8.6.9, as Suns sendmail is generally recognised
        as being broken.  Your options are:

        1. Obtain patch from your vendor.

        2. Build and install sendmail 8.6.9, available from:
           ftp.cs.berkeley.edu:/ucb/sendmail/sendmail.8.6.9.*


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