Patch-ID# 115551-02
Keywords: getspnam_r gethostbyname fd ldap libnsl rpc
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9_x86: nss_user.so.1 patch
Date: Jan/30/2004


Install Requirements: Install in Single User Mode                      
                      Reboot after installation                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9_x86

SunOS Release: 5.9_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 115542

Topic: SunOS 5.9_x86: nss_user.so.1 patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4152876 4353836 4874895

Changes incorporated in this version: 4874895

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 113719-06 or greater

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/lib/nss_user.so.1

Problem Description:

4874895 S9 x86 patches for 4353836 needs to be respun with correct dependencies
 
 
(from 115551-01)
 
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 7-9 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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NOTE 1: To get the complete fix for the bugid 4353836, please install
        the following patches, in addition to this patch:
 
        113988-07 (or newer) libc patch (must be the 1st patch to be installed)
        113719-06 (or newer) libnsl patch(must be the 2nd patch to be installed)
        114354-04 (or newer) libresolv patch
        115546-02 (or newer) nss_files patch
        115543-02 (or newer) nss_compat patch

README -- Last modified date:  Friday, January 30, 2004