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Status: OBSOLETE

Patch Id: 109328-06

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Summary: Obsoleted by: 109328-07 SunOS 5.8: ypserv, ypxfr and ypxfrd patch

Date:  Jul/11/2006

Installation Requirements:

Reconfigure after installation

Solaris Release: 8

Sun OS Release: 5.8

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 109329

Topic: 

SunOS 5.8: ypserv, ypxfr and ypxfrd patch

Relevant Architecture: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch:

4203989 4373365 4737417 4890530 4951399 6332906

Changes incorporated in this version:

6332906

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Required Patches:

Obsoleted by:

Files Included in this Patch: 

/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypserv
/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypxfr
/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypxfrd

Problem Description: 

6332906 Corrupt yp requests may cause ypserv to hang or dump core
 
(from 109328-05)
 
4951399 ypserv prints do_accept : can't open connection : Interrupted system call
 
(from 109328-04)
 
4890530 ypserv should only answer bind requests from clients in /var/yp/securenets
 
(from 109328-03)
 
4737417 ypxfrd security issue with map handling
 
(from 109328-02)
 
4373365 ypserv responds on the incorrect port
 
(from 109328-01)
 
4203989 ypserv on SS20 with 100 meg card running Solaris 7 or higher spawns hundreds of ypserv processes

Revision History: 

109328-05 109328-03 109328-02 109328-04 109328-01

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: 

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Please stop and restart the yp services after patch installation.
 
	As root:
		# /usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypstop
		# /usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypstart

README -- Last modified date:  Tuesday, February 20, 2007