Recommended update for mailx

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2022:0008-1
Rating: moderate
References:
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 Business Critical Linux 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for mailx fixes the following issues:

  • To add description how to avoid such mailx does not send mails unless run via strace or in verbose mode. (bsc#1192916)
  • Fix name argument when calling '/usr/sbin/sendmail' (bsc#1180355)
  • If the openssl RNG is already seeded (on linux it always is) skip snake-oil reeseeding from file. Update man page accordingly.
  • Update man page with information that ssl2 and ssl3 are not only deprecated but currently unavailable and that tls1 forces TLS 1.0 but not later versions.

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:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2022-8=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2022-8=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • mailx-debuginfo-12.5-3.3.1
    • mailx-12.5-3.3.1
    • mailx-debugsource-12.5-3.3.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • mailx-debuginfo-12.5-3.3.1
    • mailx-12.5-3.3.1
    • mailx-debugsource-12.5-3.3.1

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