SUSE-SU-2014:0872-1: Security update for sendmail

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for sendmail
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2014:0872-1
Rating:             low
References:         #881284 
Cross-References:   CVE-2014-3956
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   sendmail has been updated to fix the following security issue:

       * Not properly closing file descriptors before executing programs
         (CVE-2014-3956).

   Security Issues:

       * CVE-2014-3956
         <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3956>


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp3-rmail-9345

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-rmail-9345

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-rmail-9345

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      sendmail-devel-8.14.3-50.24.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):

      sendmail-8.14.3-50.24.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64):

      sendmail-8.14.3-50.24.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      sendmail-8.14.3-50.24.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3956.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/881284
   http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=4bfe755a8627746ff3e865aad2a79a0a