Patch-ID# 107793-05 Keywords: security pax mode symlinks -r -w Synopsis: SunOS 5.7_x86: /usr/bin/pax patch Date: Jan/31/2003 Install Requirements: None Solaris Release: 7_x86 SunOS Release: 5.7_x86 Unbundled Product: Unbundled Release: Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 107792 Topic: SunOS 5.7_x86: /usr/bin/pax patch Relevant Architectures: i386 BugId's fixed with this patch: 4061087 4119120 4508106 4628110 4766460 Changes incorporated in this version: 4766460 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/pax Problem Description: 4766460 *pax* -r -s doesn't work in some cases (from 107793-04) 4628110 *pax* Pax does not restore data properly when both -r and -w are specified. (from 107793-03) 4508106 *pax* source compatibility (from 107793-02) 4119120 *pax* command deletes everything in path when redirecting data (from 107793-01) 4061087 *pax* Pax incorrectly changes modes of files pointed to by symlinks. 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 7-9 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: ----------------------------- None. README -- Last modified date: Friday, January 31, 2003