Patch-ID# 108900-04
Keywords: security ftp filename MAXPATHLEN timeout broken client disruption
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/bin/ftp patch
Date: Feb/18/2003

Install Requirements: None                      
Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 108899

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/bin/ftp patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4294697 4500116 4621760 4658282

Changes incorporated in this version: 4621760

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/ftp

Problem Description:

4621760 ftp debug output includes passwords in clear text form
 
(from 108900-03)
 
4658282 FTP client may abort binary file transfers when in ASCII mode
 
(from 108900-02)
 
4500116 ftp -T <timeout> is broken, ftp client does not exit upon network disruption
 
(from 108900-01)
 
4294697 ftp doesn't work with long file names

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:
-----------------------------
 
None.

README -- Last modified date:  Tuesday, February 18, 2003

