Patch 132 fixes a problem with some character set conversions in Symantec[tm] Brightmail AntiSpam 6.0.1.

10757
Component: spamhunter module
Synopsis: spamhunter causes engine core dumps when trying to convert headers to UTF
Platforms: all

The character converters used by the Spamhunter and Language ID modules do not recognize certain valid character encoding sets, specifically ISO-8859-10, ISO-8859-13, ISO-8859-15 (nordic), and CP866 (russian). Previously, these modules assumed that a valid encoding meant the converter would recognize the character set. In the case of ISO-8859-10, when the converter did not recognize the character set, a crash would result. Patch 132 fixes this problem by allowing the parser to convert the data only if the converter recognizes the character set, and adds recognition for the character sets listed above.

Installation Instructions (UNIX):

1. cd to the LOADPOINT. To find the LOADPOINT for the Brightmail Scanner on UNIX, execute this command:
   % grep product /var/.com.zerog.registry.xml | grep Brightmail
   The LOADPOINT is the directory value for "location=".
2. Download the patch file (to the LOADPOINT).
3. Stop the Brightmail Scanner:
   # /etc/init.d/mailwall stop
4. As the root user, call patchinstall:
   # etc/patchinstall <patchfile>
5. Restart the Brightmail Scanner:
   # /etc/init.d/mailwall start

Installation Instructions (Windows):

1. Download the zip file.
2. Open up the zip file in order to view the contents.
3. Find the LOADPOINT. Its location is given in the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Brightmail\Loadpoint .
4. Stop the Brightmail Server using the Brightmail Administration Console.
5. Extract the zip file into the LOADPOINT.
6. Start the Brightmail Server using the Brightmail Administration Console.