Patch-ID# 114617-01
Keywords: security buffer overflow dbm_open dbminit libdbm
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/ucblib/libdbm.a and /usr/ucblib/libdbm.so.1 patch
Date: Mar/27/2003

Install Requirements: None                      
Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 109152

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/ucblib/libdbm.a and /usr/ucblib/libdbm.so.1 patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4668699

Changes incorporated in this version: 4668699

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/ucblib/libdbm.a
/usr/ucblib/libdbm.so.1

Problem Description:

4668699 buffer overflow in dbm_open and dbminit (except the one in libc)

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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	 NOTE 1: To get the complete security fix for 4668699 (buffer
                 overflow in dbm_open), one needs to install the LDAP2/libc
                 patch 108994-16 (or newer).

README -- Last modified date:  Thursday, March 27, 2003

