Patch-ID# 106411-06 Keywords: security xdm fingers users utmp wtmp who console root password Synopsis: OpenWindows 3.5.1: xdm patch Date: Apr/05/99 Solaris Release: 2.5.1 SunOS Release: 5.5.1 Unbundled Product: OpenWindows Unbundled Release: 3.5.1 Relevant Architectures: sparc Xref: This patch available on SPARC as patch 106412 BugId's fixed with this patch: 4120134 4153281 1188665 4177281 4180129 Changes incorporated in this version: 4180129 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/openwin/bin/sessreg /usr/openwin/bin/xdm /usr/openwin/lib/xdm/GiveConsole /usr/openwin/lib/xdm/Startup /usr/openwin/lib/xdm/Xresources Problem Description: 4180129 finger failed when use xdm and install 106413-02 (from 106411-05) 4177281 xdm crashes if password is longer than 32 characters (reworked) (from 106411-04) 4177281 xdm crashes if password is longer than 32 characters (from 106411-03) 1188665 When using the finger command receives an error can't stat the /dev/xtermname (from 106411-02) 4153281 XDM allows root to login from an Xterminal when it shouldn't (from 106411-01) 4120134 w displays the wrong number of users login in xdm Patch Installation Instructions: -------------------------------- Refer to the Install.info file 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 as special instructions. Special Install Instructions: ----------------------------- Default Xresources, GiveConsole and Startup scripts have been patched. If users have customized xdm set up, these patched scripts should be modified accordingly.