Patch-ID# 103178-09
Keywords: security y2000 pam_pwmgt.so.1 nispasswd cred domain su passwd
Synopsis: SunOS 5.5: pam security patch
Date: Oct/06/98

Solaris Release: 2.5

SunOS Release: 5.5

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 103179

Topic: SunOS 5.5: pam security patch

	NOTE:  Refer to Special Install Instructions section for 
               IMPORTANT specific information on this patch.

BugId's fixed with this patch: 1151955 1218457 1234925 1235379 1236638 1253949 4010565 4018347 4030217 

Changes incorporated in this version: 1253949

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:  

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 104410-02 (or newer)

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch:

/etc/lib/pam_authen.so.1
/etc/lib/pam_entry.so.1
/etc/lib/pam_pwmgt.so.1
/usr/lib/security/pam_authen.so.1
/usr/lib/security/pam_entry.so.1
/usr/lib/security/pam_pwmgt.so.1

Problem Description:

1253949 In Solaris NIS, root must know user's old passwd

(from 103178-08)

1234925 "passwd root" core dumps after the fix for 1218457 was applied.

(from 103178-07)

1236638 *passwd* shadow file occasionally gets deleted in large user environment

(from 103178-06)

1235379 nispasswd -D domain user fails.

(from 103178-05)

4010565 su can be interrupted by <control-C> and not logged in /var/adm/log

(from 103178-04)

4030217 sa_get_authtokattr() error message prints /100 for /00 in year 2000

(from 103178-03)

4018347 pam security problem

(from 103178-02)

1151955 The PASSLENGTH attribute in /etc/default/passwd doesn't appear to work

(from 103178-01)

1218457 nispasswd fails if the LOCAL cred points to another domain

Patch Installation Instructions: 
-------------------------------- 
Refer to the Install.info file within the patch for instructions on
using the generic 'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided
with each patch.  Any other special or non-generic installation
instructions should be described below.

Special Install Instructions: 
-----------------------------

	NOTE:	To get the complete fix for bug 1253949 (In Solaris NIS,
		root must know user's old passwd), one must have the
		NSKit 1.2 patch 103053-05 (or newer).