sendmail ver. 8.13.3 on hpux 11.00

[Anders Gullberg]

Hi all,
Is it possible to install sendmail 8.13.3 on hpux 11.00 or am I stucked on 8.11.x because of my 11.00 version?
Do I have to upgrade OS to 11.11 to get 8.13.3?

//Anders

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom Anders,

No, you do not have to upgrade the OS to get Sendmail 8.13.3.

A few options for you:

1) The version released by HP for 11i might install just fine on 11.00. It may be an exception to the normal rule in such situations.

2) You gan get and compile the sendmail source code from http://www.sendmail.org

I think there are a lot of valid reasons to upgrade the OS however. Support is expiring for 11.00 at the end of the year.

SEP

[Alex Glennie]

Answers as I understand it is no but bear in mind that HP's web offering is an enhanced version of 8.11.1 ie it contains bug fixes and security enhancements not released originally as opensource in the 8.11.1 version see http://www.docs.hp.com/en/5990-6693/ch04s03.html#bgecdijd

Do I have to upgrade OS to 11.11 to get 8.13.3? yes

[Alex Glennie]

above answer relates to HP provided depots

[Arunvijai_4 · Accepted solution]

Hi Anders,

Sendmail 8.13.3 Special Release Upgrade is available only for 11iV1 and 11iV2. You can't get a depot for 11.0

http://h20293.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=SMAIL813

-Arun

[Anders Gullberg]

Thx All for your fast replay!

If I upgrade to 11.11 and install 8.3.3 what patches are availible to have latest security level? Heard of latest security whole.....

//Anders

[Arunvijai_4]

Hi Anders,

If I upgrade to 11.11 and install 8.3.3 what patches are availible to have latest security level? Heard of latest security whole.....

You may have to check with ITRC patch database for latest patches available for Sendmail.

http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/search.do?BC=patch.breadcrumb.main|&pageContextName=hpux:::

I would suggest what Procura sais yesterday,
http://lwn.net/Articles/176596/

When will HP change to postfix?

-Arun

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom again,

I would not upgrade the OS merely to get the sendmail release. As noted you can get it from some place else and compile it.

Its worth taking a shot witht the HP depot. It just might work. Back your system up first.

Upgrading is a good idea to maintain support.

HP may have to rethink the issue of releasing 8.13 for 11.00 due to a serious sendmail fault that CERT revealed last week. Apparently with the use of a PGP key malicious code can be executed.

SEP