Optional update for mailx, mailx-openssl1

SUSE Optional Update: Optional update for mailx, mailx-openssl1
Announcement ID: SUSE-OU-2016:3214-1
Rating: low
References: #1012814
Affected Products:
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1
  • SUSE Manager 2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SECURITY
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3
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    An update that has one optional 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 Optional Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5:
      zypper in -t patch sleclo50sp3-mailx-12904=1
    • SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1:
      zypper in -t patch slemap21-mailx-12904=1
    • SUSE Manager 2.1:
      zypper in -t patch sleman21-mailx-12904=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch slessp4-mailx-12904=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-mailx-12904=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SECURITY:
      zypper in -t patch secsp3-mailx-12904=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sleposp3-mailx-12904=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-mailx-12904=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-mailx-12904=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5 (x86_64):
      • mailx-12.5-1.11.2
    • SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1 (x86_64):
      • mailx-12.5-1.11.2
    • SUSE Manager 2.1 (s390x x86_64):
      • mailx-12.5-1.11.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • mailx-12.5-1.11.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS (i586 s390x x86_64):
      • mailx-12.5-1.11.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SECURITY (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • mailx-openssl1-12.5-1.11.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 (i586):
      • mailx-12.5-1.11.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • mailx-debuginfo-12.5-1.11.2
      • mailx-debugsource-12.5-1.11.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (i586 s390x x86_64):
      • mailx-debuginfo-12.5-1.11.2
      • mailx-debugsource-12.5-1.11.2

    References: