Optional update for mailx, mailx-openssl1

Announcement ID: SUSE-OU-2016:3214-1
Rating: low
References:
Affected Products:
  • Security Module for SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 11-SP3
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Cloud 5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS 11-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 2.1

An update that has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update delivers an additional mailx version built against openssl1 to enable TLS 1.2 support for SMTP, IMAP and POP3 connections.

The main mailx package is also updated to use update-alternatives, easing the switch between the version built against openssl 0.9.8j and the one using openssl 1.0.1.

The original mailx package includes /usr/bin/mailx.openssl0 and /usr/bin/mailx links to this binary by default.

A new package mailx-openssl1 is supplied via the SECURITY module, including the /usr/bin/mailx.openssl1 binary.

To switch /usr/bin/mailx to use openssl 1.0.1 and so support TLS 1.2 in encrypted connections use:

    update-alternatives --set mailx /usr/bin/mailx.openssl1

to switch back, use:

    update-alternatives --set mailx /usr/bin/mailx.openssl0

to display the current state use:

    update-alternatives --display mailx

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sleposp3-mailx-12904=1
  • Security Module for SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 11-SP3
    zypper in -t patch secsp3-mailx-12904=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS 11-SP3
    zypper in -t patch slessp3-mailx-12904=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-mailx-12904=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-mailx-12904=1
  • SUSE Cloud 5
    zypper in -t patch sleclo50sp3-mailx-12904=1
  • SUSE Manager Server 2.1
    zypper in -t patch sleman21-mailx-12904=1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1
    zypper in -t patch slemap21-mailx-12904=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (i586)
    • mailx-12.5-1.11.2
  • Security Module for SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 11-SP3 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • mailx-openssl1-12.5-1.11.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS 11-SP3 (s390x x86_64 i586)
    • mailx-12.5-1.11.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • mailx-12.5-1.11.2
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • mailx-12.5-1.11.2
  • SUSE Cloud 5 (x86_64)
    • mailx-12.5-1.11.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 2.1 (s390x x86_64)
    • mailx-12.5-1.11.2
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1 (x86_64)
    • mailx-12.5-1.11.2

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