Patch-ID# 109254-07
Keywords: security buffer overflow -m
Synopsis: SunOS 5.7_x86: /usr/bin/mail Patch
Date: Jan/23/2003

Install Requirements: None                      
                      
Solaris Release: 7_x86

SunOS Release: 5.7_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 109253

Topic: SunOS 5.7_x86: /usr/bin/mail Patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4276509 4452230 4465086 4502850 4624990 4705717

Changes incorporated in this version: 4705717

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/bin/mail

Problem Description:

4705717 unsafe use of access in printmail.c
 
(from 109254-06)
 
This patch fixes a packaging problem in found in patch 109254-05.
 
(from 109254-05)
 
4624990 *mail* buffer overflow
 
(from 109254-04)
 
4502850 *mail* allows user to supply sendmail command-line option
 
(from 109254-03)
 
4465086 *mail* Buffer overflow in /bin/mail via $HOME.
 
(from 109254-02)
 
4452230 *mail* /bin/mail not rfc822 conform with multiline header line
 
(from 109254-01)
 
4276509 security: /bin/mail has buffer overflow

Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
 
For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.
 
For Solaris 7-9 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions
on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
       example# patchrm 104945-02
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.

Special Install Instructions:
-----------------------------
 
None.

README -- Last modified date:  Thursday, January 23, 2003

