Patch-ID# 117463-03

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Keywords: passwdutil
Synopsis: SunOS 5.10: passwdutil Patch
Date: Oct/13/2006


Install Requirements: Reboot after installation, an alternative may be in Special Install Instructions                      
                      
Solaris Release: 10

SunOS Release: 5.10

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 117464

Topic: SunOS 5.10: passwdutil Patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4996426 5007891 5096736

Changes incorporated in this version: 4996426

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/lib/passwdutil.so.1
/usr/lib/sparcv9/passwdutil.so.1

Problem Description:

4996426 passwd -x still misbehaves
 
(from 117463-02)
 
        Patch respun to include complete functionality
 
(from 117463-01)
 
5007891 s8 passwd(1) command may SEGV on NIS+ master servers.
5096736 pwd change in NIS+ fails with "Permission denied" if new pwd is longer than 11 b

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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NOTE 1:  If you're planning to set up Zones on this system, please make
         sure to install the following patch which fixes bugid 6216195
         (zone installation confused by UPDATE=yes in pkginfo(4) file.)
 
         119254-06 (or greater)  Install and Patch Utilities Patch
 
NOTE 2:  To get the complete fix for bugid 4996426 (passwd -x still 
         misbehaves), please install also install the following patch:
 
         120052-03 (or greater)  pam library patch

README -- Last modified date:  Friday, October 13, 2006