Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 13:40:41 -0500 (EST) From: IAccounts <iaccounts@northnetworks.ca> To: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Sendmail config file Message-ID: <20030310133844.G31451-100000@diana.northnetworks.ca> In-Reply-To: <20030310183449.GA4683@gothmog.gr>
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> > > > > > # install -c -m freebsd.cf /etc/mail/sendmail.cf
> > > > > > Install: Invalid file mode: freebsd.cf
> > > > > > Has anyone else experienced this during their sendmail upgrade?
> > > > >
> > > > > Does the file /usr/share/mk/bsd.own.mk exist?
> > > > >
> > > > > If yes, does it contain a definition of SHAREMODE?
> > > > >
> > > > > % grep SHAREMODE /usr/share/mk/bsd.own.mk
> > > > > # SHAREMODE ASCII text file mode. [${NOBINMODE}]
> > > > > SHAREMODE?= ${NOBINMODE}
> > > >
> > > > It certainly does. The entry is laid out exactly as you have it above.
> > > > The Makefile appears to be a binary, for reasons unknown to me, but that
> > > > is besides the point. Can I just copy a new makefile over from a different
> > > > box, or am I headed in the wrong direction with this?
> > >
> > > Have you upgraded recently? Did you run mergemaster after installworld?
> > >
> > > What is the output of the following command?
> > >
> > > $ diff -u /etc/mail/Makefile /usr/src/etc/mail/Makefile
> >
> > Sorry, the output is 'Binary files differ'. The /etc/mail Makefile is
> > binary, the former is not.
> >
> > The copy of the new Makefile did not work, It states that it 'Do not know
> > how to make freebsd.submit.cf'. By driving through mergemaster, I can see
> > that I will destroy what is working of sendmail :o)
> >
> > Is there any reason that I can't stay with the old config files? I can't
> > afford to break sendmail at this time. If it is not a security risk to
> > remain with old config files against the newest binary, I will just leave
> > it sit for now until I can dig up more info.
>
> It depends on what the old version of Sendmail was. What do you get
> when you telnet to port 25?
8.12.8/8.11.1
As far as I can tell, there are no vulnerabilities by reusing the old
configs, so I will let you get back to more important things on the list
and play around and research independantly for the time being.
Thanks for everything!
Steve
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