Patch-ID# 106978-08
Keywords: security sysidconfig permission name DNS ypbind nis library
Synopsis: SunOS 5.7: fix for sysid
Date: 17/May/99
 
Solaris Release: 7

SunOS Release: 5.7

Unbundled Product: 

Topic: SunOS 5.7: fix for sysid
Xref: This patch available for i386 as patch 106979

Unbundled Release: 

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4166260 1213369 4204782 4205403 4207595 4208607 4211403 4225369 4229542 4236194 4235726

Changes incorporated in this version: 4236194 4235726

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 107456-01

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/sbin/sysidxm
/usr/sbin/sys-unconfig
/usr/sbin/sysidconfig
/usr/sbin/sysidlib
/usr/sbin/sysidnet
/usr/sbin/sysidnis
/usr/sbin/sysidns
/usr/sbin/sysidroot
/usr/sbin/sysidsys
/usr/sbin/sysidtty
/usr/sbin/sysiduilib
/usr/snadm/classes/locale/C/help/sysidtty.help/reference/glossary.help
/usr/snadm/classes/locale/C/help/sysidtty.help/topics/Topics
/usr/snadm/classes/locale/C/help/sysidtty.help/topics/dns_searchdomains.help
/usr/snadm/classes/locale/C/help/sysidtty.help/topics/dns_server.help
/usr/snadm/classes/locale/C/help/sysidtty.help/topics/name_service.help
/usr/snadm/classes/locale/C/help/sysidxm.help/reference/glossary.help
/usr/snadm/classes/locale/C/help/sysidxm.help/topics/Topics
/usr/snadm/classes/locale/C/help/sysidxm.help/topics/dns_searchdomains.help
/usr/snadm/classes/locale/C/help/sysidxm.help/topics/dns_server.help
/usr/snadm/lib/libns.so.1
/usr/snadm/lib/libns.so
/usr/snadm/lib/libnsdns.so.1
/usr/snadm/lib/libnsdns.so
/usr/snadm/lib/libnsnis.so.1
/usr/snadm/lib/libnsnis.so
/usr/snadm/lib/libnsnisplus.so.1
/usr/snadm/lib/libnsnisplus.so
/usr/snadm/lib/libnsnone.so.1
/usr/snadm/lib/libnsnone.so
/usr/snadm/lib/libadmutil.so.2
/etc/resolv.conf
/etc/nsswitch.conf

Problem Description: 

4236194 dns sysidcfg search list and server list read backwards
4235726 sysidcfg DNS should accept (and ignore) name server names

(from 106978-07)

4208607 nis library can fail if domain not set
4229542 sysidns DNS search list truncates at MAX_IPADDR - not MAX_DOMAINNAME

(from 106978-06)

4225369 DNS patch needs to require 107456-01 (SPARC) or 107457-01 (Intel)

(from 106978-05)

4211403 booting after sys-unconfig does not ask name_service info

(from 106978-04)

4204782 DNS configuration doesn't have error checking on DNS server address
4205403 sysid text splitter (format_text) doesn't allocate enough memory
4207595 Solaris 8, unable to ypbind with a new NIS server if previous server is down
4208607 nis library can fail if domain not set

(from 106978-03)

1213369 Incomplete fix for rev-02; Install does not recognize dns as one of the valid naming service

(from 106978-02)

1213369 Install does not recognize dns as one of the valid naming service

(from 106978-01)

4166260 2.6 5/98 creates /var/log/sysidconfig.log with world writable permission

Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
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 release, 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:
-----------------------------

   This patch can also be applied to the Miniroot, which is located
   in the Boot directory on Net Install servers and Boot servers.
   It needs to be patched in both locations.  Please note that
   a patched Net Install server will create patched Boot servers.  In
   other words, if you patch a Net Install server, and subsequently
   make a Boot server from it using the 'setup_install_server'
   command, the newly-created Boot server will incorporate the patch
   applied to the Net Install server.
 
   Use 'installpatch -C' for this patch, rather than the generic invocation
   described in Install.info, Item #2.
 
   Example:
 
       # patchadd -C <path_to_image>/Tools/Boot .

