OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 111597-02
Keywords: security rpc.yppasswdd buffer overflow default shell
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 111597-03 SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/lib/netsvc/yp/rpc.yppasswdd patch
Date: Sep/05/2001

Install Requirements: None                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 111596

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/lib/netsvc/yp/rpc.yppasswdd patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4392250 4456994 4466065

Changes incorporated in this version: 4392250 4466065

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/netsvc/yp/rpc.yppasswdd

Problem Description:

4392250 "passwd -r nis -e user" causes rpc.yppasswdd down.
4466065 regression error introduced during the putback
 
(from 111597-01)
 
4456994 rpc.yppasswdd contains a buffer overflow

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:
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None.

README -- Last modified date:  Friday, February 28, 2003

