Vulnerable FormMail Script

[stone337]

Thanks Hostrocket. Now how about those instructions?
-Kevin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: updates@hostrocket.com [mailto:updates@hostrocket.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 11:44 AM
> To: xxxxxxxxx; xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Vulnerable FormMail Script on xxxxxxxxx
>
> Hello,
>
> You were notified 1 week ago, at the email address we have on file,
> about the
> vulnerable formmail script found within your home directory. If you do
> not
> take measures to upgrade your script within the next few days we will be
>
> manually upgrading your script.
>
> This is an important security update you will need to comply with, as
> anyone
> on the internet can use your script as a launch pad to send out mass
> unsolicited spam email. We are again requesting that you update your
> script,
> as this is a very serious issue, that has gone with very little response
> from
> our users. You will be held responsible for any spam complaints, fines,
> etc,
> arising from abuse of this formmail script.
>
> To ensure the availability of your formmail script, we strongly suggest
> that
> you upgrade your script as soon as possible.
>
>
> Thanks,
> HostRocket Support Team

[sanjiv]

I got that too. Just remove (or updgrade) any formmail script that you have in your directory. If i'm not wrong you could SSH into yoru account and type the following line to locate your script:

find /* formmail.pl

I think that's it, but im not really sure.