Patch-ID# 114134-02
Keywords: security race condition access() fopen() printmail
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9_x86: mail Patch
Date: Nov/09/2004


Install Requirements: None                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9_x86

SunOS Release: 5.9_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 114133

Topic: SunOS 5.9_x86: mail Patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4705717 5074748

Changes incorporated in this version: 5074748

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:

5074748 mail command algorithm is wrong.
 
(from 114134-01)
 
4705717 unsafe use of access in printmail.c

Patch Installation Instructions:
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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:
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None.

README -- Last modified date:  Tuesday, November 9, 2004

