Patch-ID# 112998-03
Keywords: security syslogd msgid qfe link message error shut down
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9: patch /usr/sbin/syslogd
Date: May/29/2003

Install Requirements: None                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9

SunOS Release: 5.9

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 114932

Topic: SunOS 5.9: patch /usr/sbin/syslogd

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4243984 4424387 4558909 4665297 4670382 4670414 4670468 4674435 4705713 4772471 4787413 4812764

Changes incorporated in this version: 4772471 4787413 4812764

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/sbin/syslogd

Problem Description:

4772471 console logfile corrupted due to syslogd: some logger thread(s) are stuck
4787413 syslogd: Bad terminal owner; root owns '/dev/console' but utmp says LOGIN
4812764 *syslogd* dumps core with large size (> 1024) packet.
 
(from 112998-02)
 
4674435 When msgid=0 was configured in log.conf, qfe link messages wasn't logged.
4705713 *syslogd* outputs error messages when shutting down the system
 
(from 112998-01)
 
4243984 *syslogd* drops FORW messages
4424387 *syslogd* gathers unnecessary information
4558909 syslogd stops logging remote messages after restart
4665297 syslogd shuts down itself
4670382 *syslogd* opens door too early
4670414 *syslogd* should not close door while reconfiguring
4670468 *syslogd* does not log its error message

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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None.

README -- Last modified date:  Thursday, May 29, 2003

