OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 110957-02


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Keywords: security mailx gecos header
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 110957-03 SunOS 5.8: /usr/bin/mailx patch
Date: Nov/06/2001


Install Requirements: NA

Solaris Release: 8

SunOS Release: 5.8

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 110958

Topic: SunOS 5.8: /usr/bin/mailx patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
435033115030720
445273215062754


Changes incorporated in this version: 4452732

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/mailx

Problem Description:

4452732 *mailx* Another mailx security issue.
 
(from 110957-01)
 
4350331 mailx and Mail set From: header without GECOS field info by default


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 7-8 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: Monday, January 7, 2013