Patch-ID# 110904-07
Keywords: security vi edit dtterm temp files long exinit tags line
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: edit, ex, vedit, vi and view patch
Date: Nov/25/2003


Install Requirements: None                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 110903

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: edit, ex, vedit, vi and view patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4059978 4300381 4320573 4349324 4364594 4397459 4614041 4635504

Changes incorporated in this version: 4349324

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/ed
/usr/bin/edit
/usr/bin/ex
/usr/bin/red
/usr/bin/vedit
/usr/bin/vi
/usr/bin/view
/usr/lib/expreserve
/usr/lib/exrecover
/usr/xpg4/bin/ed
/usr/xpg4/bin/edit
/usr/xpg4/bin/ex
/usr/xpg4/bin/vedit
/usr/xpg4/bin/vi
/usr/xpg4/bin/view

Problem Description:

4349324 *vi* vi fails when file is nfs mounted from an SGI 2 terrabyte filesystem
 
(from 110904-06)
 
4397459 *ed* creates tempfiles in an insecure manner
 
(from 110904-05)
 
4635504 *vi* "modelines" not working properly in vi editor
 
(from 110904-04)
 
4614041 UNIX98: execvp does not use standards-conforming shell
 
(from 110904-03)
 
4300381 vi -t is not working with long EXINIT tags line
 
(from 110904-02)
 
4364594 *vi* vi unsafely uses temporary files
 
(from 110904-01)
 
4320573 *vi* cannot edit files with long lines, especially with dtterm
4059978 *vi* display can get messed up if using a small number of rows and columns

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 7-9 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:
-----------------------------
 
None.

README -- Last modified date:  Tuesday, November 25, 2003

