[Mimedefang] URGENT: Apply the MIME-Tools patch NOW.

Nels Lindquist nlindq at maei.ca
Fri Apr 26 14:02:58 EDT 2002


On 26 Apr 2002 at 11:47, David F. Skoll wrote:

> For anyone who has not installed a patched version of MIME-Tools, please
> do this RIGHT NOW:
> 
> - Stop your Sendmail server.
> - Downloade MIMEDefang 2.8 and MIME-Tools-5.411a.tar.gz.
> - Install the patched version of MIME-Tools following the instructions
>   in MIMEDefang's README.
> - Install MIMEDefang
> - Start your Sendmail server.
> 
> The Klez virus *WILL* slip past installations with unpatched MIME-Tools
> installations.

Is it absolutely necessary to upgrade MIMEDefang to v2.8, or could 
one just patch MIME-Tools?  Patching MIME-tools is a far simpler 
operation, and those who are running older versions of MIMEDefang 
might prefer not to upgrade immediately.

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Nels Lindquist <*>
Information Systems Manager
Morningstar Air Express Inc.




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