Patch-ID# 124923-02

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Keywords: security ld.so.1 locale overflow
Synopsis: SunOS 5.10_x86: ld.so.1 patch
Date: Jan/29/2007


Install Requirements: Reboot after installation, an alternative may be in Special Install Instructions                      
                      Install in Single User Mode                      
                      
Solaris Release: 10_x86

SunOS Release: 5.10_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 124922

Topic: SunOS 5.10_x86: ld.so.1 patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 6477132 6487273 6487284

Changes incorporated in this version: 6477132

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 118855-36 (or greater)

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/lib/amd64/ld.so.1
/lib/ld.so.1
/usr/lib/amd64/ld.so.1
/usr/lib/ld.so.1

Problem Description:

6477132 ld.so.1: memory leak when running set*id application
 
(from 124923-01)
 
6487273 ld.so.1 may open arbitrary locale files when relative path is built 
        from locale environment vars
6487284 ld.so.1: buffer overflow in doprf() function

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 1:  Perform patch installation in single user mode.
         Reboot system after patch installation.
 
NOTE 2:  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.)
 
         119255-06 (or greater)  Install and Patch Utilities Patch

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, January 29, 2007

