Patch-ID# 113753-02
Keywords: security buffer-overflow load_utmpx_st utmp_update
Synopsis: SunOS 5.7_x86: utmp_update patch
Date: May/28/2003

Install Requirements: Install in Single User Mode                      
                      Reboot after installation                      
                      See Special Install Instructions                      
                      
Solaris Release: 7_x86

SunOS Release: 5.7_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 113752

Topic: SunOS 5.7_x86: utmp_update patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4659277 4705891

Changes incorporated in this version: 4659277

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/lib/utmp_update

Problem Description:

4659277 utmp_update handles ut_syslen incorrectly
 
(from 113753-01)
 
4705891 utmp_update.c: buffer-overflow bug in load_utmpx_struct()

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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Install patch in single user mode.
Reboot system after patch installation.

README -- Last modified date:  Wednesday, May 28, 2003

