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SCO Security Bulletin 99.10
05 May 1999
Security vulnerability in sendmail
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I.   Description

A security vulnerability has been found in sendmail. This vulnerability
is caused by an error in the sendmail.cf configuration file. This
patch corrects that error.

II.  Impact

This vulnerability allows arbitary commands to be run as root. This 
vulnerability has been reported on internet newsgroups, so this patch should
be applied immediately.

III. Releases

This patch should be applied to UnixWare 7.1.0 (or earlier) releases.

IV.  Solution

SCO is providing an interim patch to address this issue in the form of a
System Security Enhancement (SSE) package.

SSE028 contains replacement files for each system type, and is
available for Internet download via anonymous ftp, and from the SCOFORUM
on Compuserve.

You can download the SSE package as follows:

Anonymous ftp (World Wide Web URL):

    ftp://ftp.sco.COM/SSE/sse028.ltr  (cover letter, ASCII text)
    ftp://ftp.sco.COM/SSE/sse028.tar  (new files)

Compuserve:

    GO SCOFORUM, and search Library 11 (SLS/SSE Files) for these filenames:

	SSE028.LTR	(cover letter, ASCII text)
	SSE028.TAZ	(new binaries, compressed tar file)

Checksums (sum -r):

	26920     2 sse028.ltr
	30786   120 sse028.tar

V.   Updates

This bulletin is available for anonymous ftp download from 
ftp://ftp.sco.COM/SSE/security_bulletins/SB-99:10a, and will be
updated as new information becomes available.

The latest information on security vulnerabilities and fixes from
SCO is available on the world-wide web at http://www.sco.com/security/

VI.  Further Information:

If you have further questions, contact your support provider.  If you
need to contact SCO, please send electronic mail to support@sco.COM, or
contact SCO as follows. 

    USA/Canada: 6am-5pm Pacific Time (PST/PDT)
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    1-800-347-4381  (voice)
    1-408-427-5443  (fax)

    Pacific Rim, Asia, and Latin American customers: 6am-5pm Pacific
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    1-408-425-4726  (voice)
    1-408-427-5443  (fax)

    Europe, Middle East, Africa: 9am-5:30pm UK Time (GMT/BST)
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    +44 (0)1923 816344 (voice)
    +44 (0)1923 817781 (fax)