Patch-ID# 108798-02
Keywords: security tip buffer overrun
Synopsis: SunOS 5.7: /usr/bin/tip patch
Date: Jun/28/2001

Solaris Release: 7

SunOS Release: 5.7

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch is available for x86 as patch 108799

Topic: SunOS 5.7: /usr/bin/tip patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4206007 4330475 4430971

Changes incorporated in this version: 4330475 4430971

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/bin/tip

Problem Description:

4330475 Various security problems in tip
4430971 *tip*, getent()/tgetent() can ignore supplied buffersize.
 
(from 108798-01)
 
4206007 tip has buffer overrun with security implications

Patch Installation Instructions:
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For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.
 
For Solaris 7-8 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions
on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
       example# patchrm 104945-02
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.

Special Install Instructions:
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None.

README -- Last modified date:  Thursday, June 28, 2001

