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Open UNIX/UnixWare update for Sendmail
Secunia Advisory: SA9867
Release Date: 2003-09-29
Popularity: 5,705 views

Critical:
Extremely critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Open UNIX 8.x.x
UnixWare 7.x.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2003-0161


Description:
SCO has issued updated packages for sendmail. These fix an older vulnerability, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability has been reported in Open UNIX 8.0.0 and UnixWare 7.1.3.

For more information:
SA8446

Solution:
Install latest packages.

UnixWare 7.1.3:
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/CSSA-2003-SCO.23/erg712433.Z

Open UNIX 8.0.0:
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenUNIX/CSSA-2003-SCO.23/erg712433.Z

Original Advisory:
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenUNIX/CSSA-2003-SCO.23/CSSA-2003-SCO.23.txt

Other References:
SA8446:
http://secunia.com/advisories/8446/


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