Patch-ID# 102980-08
Keywords: security sendmail.cf sendmail dns BIND 4.9.3 libresolv.so.2 
Synopsis: SunOS 5.5: sendmail fixes
Date: Oct/23/96

Solaris Release: 2.5

SunOS Release: 5.5

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 102981

Topic: SunOS 5.5: sendmail fixes

BugId's fixed with this patch: 1210872 1232712 1237695 1239516 1241841 1244027 1249090 1249900 1253584  

Changes incorporated in this version: 1249900

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch: 103667-01 (or higher revs)

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/etc/mail/main.cf
/etc/mail/sendmail.cf
/etc/mail/subsidiary.cf
/usr/lib/sendmail

Problem Description:

1249900 Transient parse error when using NIS+ prevents sendmail outside the domain

(from 102980-07)

1253584 Sendmail source update and rebuild for BIND 4.9.3

(from 102980-06)

1249090 sendmail V8 coredumps while delivering from mail queue to HP openmail

(from 102980-05)

1241841 Sendmail V8 coredumps when using HP openmail, or Novell Groupwise SMTP Gateway

(from 102980-04)

1244027 NIS mail.aliases DBM map built from v8 sendmail breaks v5 sendmail clients

(from 102980-03)

1239516 sendmail should check gethostbyaddr return values

(from 102980-02)

1237695 with V8 sendmail mail to numeric login IDs returns user unknown
1232712 sendmail in Sol 2.5 doesn't works with dns

(from 102980-01)

1210872 sending mail to non-UNIX machines is broken

Patch Installation Instructions:
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Refer to the Install.info file within the patch for instructions on
using the generic 'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided
with each patch. Any other special or non-generic installation
instructions should be described below.

Special Install Instructions:
-----------------------------

This patch requires the sparc libresolv.so.2/BIND 4.9.3 patch, 103667-01
or a higher rev, to be installed on the target system.
 
It is also recommended to install the following patches:
 
        103279-02 or higher      nscd/nscd_nischeck rebuild for BIND 4.9.3
        103703-01 or higher      nss_dns.so.1 rebuild for BIND 4.9.3
        103708-01 or higher      rpc.nisd_resolv rebuild for BIND 4.9.3

Before installing this patch if you've customized any of the following
files copy them aside as they will be overwritten by the patch.  

	/etc/mail/main.cf
 	/etc/mail/sendmail.cf
	/etc/mail/subsidiary.cf

Rebuild the mail.aliases map on your NIS master.
	# /usr/lib/sendmail -bi -oA/var/yp/<domain>/mail.aliases