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Mailx Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
The following vendors have released fixes for this vulnerability.


Debian Linux 2.2

• Debian 2.2 alpha mailx_8.1.1-10.1.5_alpha.deb
  http://security.debian.org/dists/stable/updates/main/binary-alpha/mail x_8.1.1-10.1.5_alpha.deb


• Debian 2.2 arm mailx_8.1.1-10.1.5_arm.deb
  http://security.debian.org/dists/stable/updates/main/binary-arm/mailx_ 8.1.1-10.1.5_arm.deb


• Debian 2.2 m68k mailx_8.1.1-10.1.5_m68k.deb
  http://security.debian.org/dists/stable/updates/main/binary-m68k/mailx _8.1.1-10.1.5_m68k.deb


• Debian 2.2 ppc mailx_8.1.1-10.1.5_powerpc.deb
  http://security.debian.org/dists/stable/updates/main/binary-powerpc/ma ilx_8.1.1-10.1.5_powerpc.deb


• Debian 2.2 sparc mailx_8.1.1-10.1.5_sparc.deb
  http://security.debian.org/dists/stable/updates/main/binary-sparc/mail x_8.1.1-10.1.5_sparc.deb


• Debian 2.2 i386 mailx_8.1.1-10.1.5_i386.deb
  http://security.debian.org/dists/stable/updates/main/binary-i386/mailx _8.1.1-10.1.5_i386.deb

Caldera OpenLinux 2.3

• Caldera OpenLinux 2.3 mailx-8.1.1-12OL.i386.rpm
  ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/2.3/current/RPMS/ma ilx-8.1.1-12OL.i386.rpm

SCO eServer 2.3.1

• Caldera eServer 2.3.1/EBuilder 3.0 mailx-8.1.1-12.i386.rpm
  ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/updates/eServer/2.3/current/RPMS/mail x-8.1.1-12.i386.rpm

SCO eDesktop 2.4

• Caldera eDesktop 2.4 mailx-8.1.1-12.i386.rpm
  ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/updates/eDesktop/2.4/current/RPMS/mai lx-8.1.1-12.i386.rpm

SGI IRIX 6.5.12 f

• SGI 4535
  ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/patches/

SGI IRIX 6.5.12 m

• SGI 4534
  ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/patches/

SGI IRIX 6.5.13 f

• SGI 4535
  ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/patches/

SGI IRIX 6.5.13 m

• SGI 4534
  ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/patches/

SGI IRIX 6.5.14 f

• SGI 4535
  ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/patches/

SGI IRIX 6.5.14 m

• SGI 4534
  ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/patches/

SGI IRIX 6.5.15 m

• SGI 4534
  ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/patches/

SGI IRIX 6.5.15 f

• SGI 4535
  ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/patches/