Patch-ID# 117067-02

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Keywords: awk nawk oawk
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9: awk, nawk, oawk patch
Date: Mar/31/2006


Install Requirements: NA                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9

SunOS Release: 5.9

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 117068

Topic: SunOS 5.9: awk, nawk, oawk patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 1239581 4836376 4896779 4900365 4955130 5004023 5040318 5090114

Changes incorporated in this version: 5004023 5040318 5090114

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/awk
/usr/bin/nawk
/usr/bin/oawk

Problem Description:

5004023 nawk fails when called from buildpatch with long path names
5040318 nawk is limited to 500 fields.
5090114 nawk core dumps
 
(from 117067-01)
 
4896779 nawk match function does not work properly
4836376 nawk and awk have use-after-free() problems
4900365 lack of commas separating args in awk printf statement causes core dump
4955130 /usr/bin/nawk leaks memory if function parameter is reassigned
1239581 awk core dumps when running illegal command

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 7-10 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:
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None.

README -- Last modified date:  Friday, March 31, 2006