Patch-ID# 115542-02
Keywords: gethostbyname getspnam_r getnetlist fd fopen nss_user
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9: nss_user patch
Date: Jul/05/2005


Install Requirements: Reboot immediately after patch is installed                      
                      Install in Single User Mode                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9

SunOS Release: 5.9

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 115551

Topic: SunOS 5.9: nss_user patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4152876 4353836 6235336

Changes incorporated in this version: 6235336

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 113319-12 (or greater)

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/lib/nss_user.so.1
/usr/lib/sparcv9/nss_user.so.1

Problem Description:

6235336 lp cannot recognize aliasname in .printers file
 
(from 115542-01)
 
4353836 if more than 255 file descriptors are already open then gethostbyname fails
4152876 getspnam_r() fails due to use of fopen() in libnsl.so in applications under load

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 7-10 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:
-----------------------------
 
NOTE:   To get the complete fix for the bugid 4353836, please also
        install the following patches:
 
        112874-16 (or greater)  libc patch     (first patch to be installed)
        113319-12 (or greater)  libnsl patch   (second patch to be installed)
        112970-05 (or greater)  libresolv patch
        115545-01 (or greater)  nss_files patch
        115544-01 (or greater)  nss_compat patch

README -- Last modified date:  Tuesday, July 5, 2005