AOH :: SGI :: IRIX5418.HTM

MediaMail dumps core with privileged ID

10th Jun 2002 [SBWID-5418]
COMMAND

	MediaMail dumps core with privileged ID

SYSTEMS AFFECTED

	 MediaMail and MediaMail Pro. 

	 versions -b | mmail to see if you are vulnerable 

	 Installed by default on IRIX 6.2 and earlier versions

PROBLEM

	In SGI Security Advisory 20020602-01-I, MediaMail dumps core if  certain
	arguments are passed to it. As it\'s a member of \"mail\"  group,  it\'s
	a security issue.

SOLUTION

	remove it :
	

	versions remove mmail*

	

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