Patch-ID# 117067-01
Keywords: awk nawk oawk
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9: awk nawk oawk Patch
Date: Mar/23/2004


Install Requirements: None                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9

SunOS Release: 5.9

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 117068

Topic: SunOS 5.9: awk nawk oawk Patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 1239581 4836376 4896779 4900365 4955130

Changes incorporated in this version: 1239581 4836376 4896779 4900365 4955130

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/bin/awk
/usr/bin/nawk
/usr/bin/oawk

Problem Description:

4896779 nawk match function does not work properly
4836376 *nawk* and *awk* have use-after-free() problems
4900365 lack of commas separating args in awk printf statement causes core dump
4955130 /usr/bin/nawk leaks memory if function parameter is reassigned
1239581 *awk* awk  core dumps when running illegal command

Patch Installation Instructions:
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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:
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None.

README -- Last modified date:  Tuesday, March 23, 2004