OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 113752-01
Keywords: security buffer-overflow load_utmpx_st utmp_update
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 113752-02 SunOS 5.7: buffer-overflow in load_utmpx_struct()
Date: Jan/08/2003

Install Requirements: Reboot after installation                      
                      
Solaris Release: 7

SunOS Release: 5.7

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 113753

Topic: SunOS 5.7: buffer-overflow in load_utmpx_struct()

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4705891

Changes incorporated in this version: 4705891

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/lib/utmp_update

Problem Description:

4705891 utmp_update.c: buffer-overflow bug in load_utmpx_struct()

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 7-9 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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Reboot system after patch installation.

README -- Last modified date:  Wednesday, May 28, 2003

