Patch-ID# 108986-03
Keywords: security in.rshd rsh remuser getstr
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/sbin/in.rshd patch
Date: Jun/25/2001

Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 108985

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/sbin/in.rshd patch
	NOTE:   Refer to Special Install Instructions section for 
                IMPORTANT specific information on this patch.

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4158689 4305888 4324375 4335632

Changes incorporated in this version: 4324375

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 111328-02 or greater

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/sbin/in.rshd

Problem Description:

4324375 rsh to machine with two interfaces on same subnet has problems with firewall.
 
(from 108986-02)
 
4335632 in.rshd allows connections from unprivileged ports
 
(from 108986-01)
 
4305888 fix regression introduced by bugfix 4158689
4158689 rshd not supporting remote user id character lengths of 15. Docs say it should.

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 7-8 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:
----------------------------- 
 
	NOTE:   To get the complete fix for 4324375 (rsh to machine with 
                two interfaces on same subnet has problems with firewall),
                one needs to install the following patches:
 
                111328-02 (or newer)    /usr/lib/libsocket.so.1 patch
                109327-05 (or newer)    /usr/include/netdb.h patch

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, June 25, 2001

