OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 105716-07
Keywords: security SIGBUS remote login fails mount open
Synopsis: OBSOLETED by 108289
Date: Jun/30/99

Solaris Release: 2.4 2.5 2.5.1

SunOS Release: 5.4 5.5 5.5.1

Unbundled Product: CDE

Unbundled Release: 1.0.2

Topic: CDE 1.0.2: libDtSvc patch

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

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Xref: This patch available on x86 as patch 105717

BugId's fixed with this patch: 1242841 4057875 4099389 4095426 4101096 4118762 4031699 1256952 1226549

Changes incorporated in this version: 1226549

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 103728-01

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 108289 on Oct/27/99

Files included with this patch: 

    /usr/dt/lib/libDtSvc.so.1
    /usr/dt/bin/dtaction

Problem Description: 

1226549 DESCRIPTION `command`: "Too many open files"

(from 105716-06)
1256952 mount storm typing /net, /home via .DtDirDataType

(from 105716-05)
4031699 dtaction fails for large uid - reworked

(from 105716-04)
4031699 dtaction fails for large uid

(from 105716-03)
4118762 remote applications die, logging user out and not saving session

Incorporated from previous patch revision:

1242841 Action file is rejected if CWD field does not start with /.
4057875 SIGBUS and security hole if big $HOME.
4099389 Patch 105669-01 breaks CDE.
4095426 Set Home Session in StyleManager causes core dumps.
4101096 Can't login using a host-and-screen-specific session directory.


Patch Installation Instructions: 
-------------------------------- 
Generic 'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts are provided
within each patch package with instructions appended to this section.
Other specific or unique installation instructions may also be
necessary and should be described below.


Special Install Instructions: 
----------------------------- 
In order to put in a complete fix for bug:

    1256952: mount storm typing /net, /home via .DtDirDataType

Please install these additional patches:

     104661-09 (or newer) for Solaris 2.5.1
     107717-01 (or newer) for Solaris 2.5.1