Patch-ID# 103053-08
Keywords: ypserv yppasswd mkalias rpc.yppasswdd aging c2 shadow core sendmail v8
Synopsis: NSKIT 1.2: NSKIT v1.2 Patch
Date: Oct/29/98

Solaris Release: 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.5.1

SunOS Release: 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.5.1

Unbundled Product: NSKIT

Unbundled Release: 1.2

Xref: This patch available on x86 as patch 103054

Topic: SunOS 5.5.1, 5.5, 5.4, 5.3: NSKIT v1.2 Patch

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

BugId's fixed with this patch: 1224475 1225277 1226906 1228239 1228557 1232024 1255957 1243927 4056730 1253949 4150113 4180886

Changes incorporated in this version: 4180886

Relevant Architectures: sparc

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/netsvc/yp/ypserv
/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/mkalias
/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/rpc.yppasswdd

Problem Description:

4180886 103053-06 contains the wrong revision in SUNWnsktu/pkginfo

(from 103053-06)

4150113 security fix for rpc.yppasswdd

(from 103053-05)

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

(from 103053-04)

4056730 ypserv allows invalid domain names

(from 103053-03)

1243927 slave machine with Niskit 1.2 does not serve well the map
        hosts.byaddr

(from 103053-02)

1255957 rpc.yppasswdd crashes with SIGSEGV

(from 103053-01)

1224475	if yppasswd is run in C2 mode, extra lines found in 
		/etc/security/passwd.adjuct	
1225277	ypserv core dumps on 2.4 with nskit 1.2
1226906	mkalias cannot cope with alias files generated by sendmail V8
1228239	rpc.yppasswdd does not correctly update aging info in /etc/shadow
1228557	changes of login shell result in shadow file entry being lost
1232024	rpc.yppasswdd will trash the password in passwd.ajunct on passwd -f
		requests

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
                SunOS 5.5.1 pam security patch 104433-08 (or newer) or
                the SunOS 5.5 pam security patch 103178-09 (or newer)
                for those SunOS releases.