Patch-ID# 113651-02 Keywords: security utmp_update buffer-overflow load_utmpx_struct bug Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/lib/utmp_update patch Date: May/28/2003 Install Requirements: Install in Single User Mode Reboot after installation See Special Install Instructions Solaris Release: 8_x86 SunOS Release: 5.8_x86 Unbundled Product: Unbundled Release: Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 113650 Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/lib/utmp_update patch Relevant Architectures: i386 BugId's fixed with this patch: 4659277 4705891 Changes incorporated in this version: 4659277 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/utmp_update Problem Description: 4659277 utmp_update handles ut_syslen incorrectly (from 113651-01) 4705891 utmp_update.c: buffer-overflow bug in load_utmpx_struct() 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: ----------------------------- Reboot the system after patch installation. README -- Last modified date: Wednesday, May 28, 2003