Security Bulletin #00159 

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                   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
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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

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APPENDICES

A.  Patches listed in this bulletin are available to all Sun customers via 
    World Wide Web at:
    
        <URL:http://sunsolve.sun.com/sunsolve/pubpatches/patches.html>

B.  Checksums for the patches listed in this bulletin are available via 
    World Wide Web at:

        <URL:http://sunsolve.sun.com/sunsolve/pubpatches/patches.html>

C.  Sun security bulletins are available via World Wide Web at:

        <URL:http://sunsolve.sun.com/sunsolve/secbulletins>
        
D.  Sun Security Coordination Team's PGP key is available via World Wide Web 
    at:

        <URL:http://sunsolve.sun.com/sunsolve/secbulletins/SunSCkey.txt>
                                    
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.  To receive information or subscribe to our CWS (Customer Warning System) 
    mailing list, send email to:
    
                security-alert@sun.com
   
    with a subject line (not body) containing one of the following commands:

        Command         Information Returned/Action Taken
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        help            An explanation of how to get information
        
        key             Sun Security Coordination Team's PGP key
        
        list            A list of current security topics

        query [topic]   The email is treated as an inquiry and is forwarded to 
                        the Security Coordination Team

        report [topic]  The email is treated as a security report and is
                        forwarded to the Security Coordinaton Team. Please 
                        encrypt sensitive mail using Sun Security Coordination
                        Team's PGP key

        send topic      A short status summary or bulletin. For example, to 
                        retrieve a Security Bulletin #00138, supply the 
                        following in the subject line (not body):
                        
                                send #138

        subscribe       Sender is added to our mailing list.  To subscribe, 
                        supply the following in the subject line (not body):

                                subscribe cws your-email-address
                        
                        Note that your-email-address should be substituted
                        by your email address.
                        
        unsubscribe     Sender is removed from the CWS mailing list.
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