From: Darren_Smith@NeXT.COM (Darren Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce
Subject: NeXT Security Bulletin 94:001-sendmail
Date: 18 Feb 1994 18:22:00 -0500
Approved: sanguish@digifix.com


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NeXT SECURITY BULLETIN: NeXT-94:001-sendmail, 16 February 94
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PROBLEM:
A security vulnerability has been identified in all versions of
NEXTSTEP up to and including Release 3.2. This vulnerability,
described in CERT advisories CA-93:16 and CA-93:16a, may allow
unauthorized remote or authorized local users to gain unauthorized
privileges. All sendmail recipient machines within a domain could
potentially be vulnerable.

SOLUTION:
NeXT has corrected this vulnerability and provided a patch
containing new binaries for both NeXT and Intel-based computers
running NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 or Release 3.2.

DETAILS:
This patch is available via anonymous FTP from FTP.NEXT.COM in the
directory "/pub/NeXTanswers/Files/Patches/SendmailPatch.23950.1".

Filename                           Checksum
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1513_SendmailPatch.ReadMe.rtf      63963   4
1514_SendmailPatch.pkg.compressed  02962 290

This patch is also available via electronic mail by sending a
message to NeXTanswers@NeXT.com with a subject line of "1513
1514". The two files noted above will be returned as NeXTmail
attachments.

This patch is for NEXTSTEP 3.1 and NEXTSTEP 3.2. Instructions for
installing this patch are included in the ReadMe file.

Note: At the present time, NeXT has no plans to make a patch
available for releases of NEXTSTEP prior to Release 3.1.

COMMENTS:
NeXT recommends that all customers concerned with the security of
their NEXTSTEP systems either apply the patch or edit the sendmail
configuration files as soon as possible.

Questions about this patch should be directed to NeXT's Technical
Support Hotline at 1-800-848-NeXT (+1-415-424-8500 if outside the
U.S.) or via email to ask_next@NeXT.com.