Published:
24 June 1998
Protect yourself against future threats.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-98.103 -- Red Hat Linux Bulletin SECURITY: new metamail, elm, mailx packages 25 June 1998 =========================================================================== RedHat Software, Inc. has released the following advisory concerning various problems that have been found in metamail, elm, and mailx. The following security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write this document, AusCERT has had no control over its content. As such, the decision to use any or all of this information is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be done so in accordance with site policies and procedures. NOTE: This is only the original release of the security bulletin. It will not be updated when the original bulletin is. If downloading at a later date, it is recommended that the bulletin is retrieved from the original authors to ensure that the information is still current. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Red Hat Software directly. Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from: http://www.auscert.org.au/Information/advisories.html If you believe that your system has been compromised, contact AusCERT or your representative in FIRST (Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams). Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031 Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417) AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours which are GMT+10:00 (AEST). On call after hours for emergencies. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Various problems have been found in metamail, elm, and mailx. Thanks to the Linux Security Auditing Team for finding these problems. Red Hat 5.0 and 5.1 - - ------------------- i386: rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/5.1/i386/metamail-2.7-16.i386.rpm rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/5.1/i386/elm-2.4.25-14.i386.rpm rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/5.1/i386/mailx-8.1.1-2.i386.rpm alpha: rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/5.1/alpha/metamail-2.7-16.alpha.rpm rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/5.1/alpha/elm-2.4.25-14.alpha.rpm rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/5.1/alpha/mailx-8.1.1-2.alpha.rpm SPARC: rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/5.1/sparc/metamail-2.7-16.sparc.rpm rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/5.1/sparc/elm-2.4.25-14.sparc.rpm rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/5.1/sparc/mailx-8.1.1-2.sparc.rpm Red Hat 4.2 - - ------------- i386: rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/4.2/i386/metamail-2.7-7.4.i386.rpm rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/4.2/i386/elm-2.4.25-8.1.i386.rpm rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/4.2/i386/mailx-8.1.1-0.1.i386.rpm alpha: rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/4.2/alpha/metamail-2.7-7.4.alpha.rpm rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/4.2/alpha/elm-2.4.25-8.1.alpha.rpm rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/4.2/alpha/mailx-8.1.1-0.1.alpha.rpm SPARC: rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/4.2/sparc/metamail-2.7-7.4.sparc.rpm rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/4.2/sparc/elm-2.4.25-8.1.sparc.rpm rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/4.2/sparc/mailx-8.1.1-0.1.sparc.rpm - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBNY7nUKUg6PHLopv5AQFcjgP+MQtQ72zDiDzxkX8iEQ7z500AFp1i41YL V/7xUdbE/4Pi2VC9LvF6tIWfGtElMP1pde6/4ERtZAcJMTrPAQO3Mmt9670IWHxx i7bd3X7OE3tiVSQ4aAa0Cciv8EEDVh9cd/ApEtUqE9Ch8nMfQg9yk405M5jtgVNa vjDpO+o87WQ= =MMix - -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- - ---------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT--------------------- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3i Charset: noconv Comment: ftp://ftp.auscert.org.au/pub/auscert/AUSCERT_PGP.key iQCVAwUBNZfB4Ch9+71yA2DNAQHqdgP9EB101wVnnZvB/x+of1nchQv9zJZ15WIP mvs51HpQSKBKYUiFgrMAqgaiu+bIOf87ybe60B8Q4R8OnFVqINN/98+JE7nVZ00h m5HG8wLsNNucJGVA08NjVRfcW/Ri0fwPO/XCH/8GgkXBNw9qJfOYEt1JO+5H2x4T Uoli2bFZA0w= =TqrH -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----