Patch-ID# 112998-03 Keywords: security syslogd msgid qfe link message error shut down Synopsis: SunOS 5.9: patch /usr/sbin/syslogd Date: May/29/2003 Install Requirements: None Solaris Release: 9 SunOS Release: 5.9 Unbundled Product: Unbundled Release: Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 114932 Topic: SunOS 5.9: patch /usr/sbin/syslogd Relevant Architectures: sparc BugId's fixed with this patch: 4243984 4424387 4558909 4665297 4670382 4670414 4670468 4674435 4705713 4772471 4787413 4812764 Changes incorporated in this version: 4772471 4787413 4812764 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/sbin/syslogd Problem Description: 4772471 console logfile corrupted due to syslogd: some logger thread(s) are stuck 4787413 syslogd: Bad terminal owner; root owns '/dev/console' but utmp says LOGIN 4812764 *syslogd* dumps core with large size (> 1024) packet. (from 112998-02) 4674435 When msgid=0 was configured in log.conf, qfe link messages wasn't logged. 4705713 *syslogd* outputs error messages when shutting down the system (from 112998-01) 4243984 *syslogd* drops FORW messages 4424387 *syslogd* gathers unnecessary information 4558909 syslogd stops logging remote messages after restart 4665297 syslogd shuts down itself 4670382 *syslogd* opens door too early 4670414 *syslogd* should not close door while reconfiguring 4670468 *syslogd* does not log its error message 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: Thursday, May 29, 2003