Patch-ID# 107039-02
Keywords: security catman directory permissions apropos whatis man
Synopsis: SunOS 5.7_x86: apropos/catman/man/whatis patch
Date: Jun/28/2001

Solaris Release: 7_x86

SunOS Release: 5.7_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch is available for SPARC as patch 107038

Topic: SunOS 5.7_x86: apropos/catman/man/whatis patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4107178 4154565 4392144 4434978

Changes incorporated in this version: 4392144 4434978

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/apropos
/usr/bin/catman
/usr/bin/man
/usr/bin/whatis
/usr/lib/makewhatis

Problem Description:

4392144 catman makes dangerous use of tmpfiles.
4434978 catman -p can fail in some scenarios
 
(from 107039-01)
 
4107178 *catman* creates directories with 775 permissions
4154565 security: man(1)'s use of temp files is dangerous

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 7-8 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:  Thursday, June 28, 2001

