OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 114354-05
Keywords: security bind srchlist nslookup gethostbyname getspnam_r
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 114354-06 SunOS 5.9_x86: libresolv patch
Date: Jan/29/2004


Install Requirements: Install in Single User Mode                      
                      Reboot after installation                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9_x86

SunOS Release: 5.9_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 112970

Topic: SunOS 5.9_x86: libresolv patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4353836 4700305 4777715 4793327 4796596 4805812 4810893 4874895 4928758

Changes incorporated in this version: 4928758

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 113719-06 or greater

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/include/arpa/nameser.h
/usr/include/arpa/nameser_compat.h
/usr/include/netdb.h
/usr/include/resolv.h
/usr/lib/abi/abi_libresolv.so.2
/usr/lib/dns/cylink.so.1
/usr/lib/dns/dnssafe.so.1
/usr/lib/dns/irs.so.1
/usr/lib/libresolv.so.2
/usr/lib/llib-lresolv
/usr/lib/llib-lresolv.ln
/usr/sbin/dig
/usr/sbin/dnskeygen
/usr/sbin/in.named
/usr/sbin/named-xfer
/usr/sbin/ndc
/usr/sbin/nslookup
/usr/sbin/nsupdate

Problem Description:

4928758 Negative Cache Poison Attack
 
(from 114354-04)
 
4874895 S9 x86 patches for 4353836 needs to be respun with correct dependencies
 
(from 114354-03)
 
4353836 if more than 255 file descriptors are already open then gethostbyname fails
 
(from 114354-02)
 
4793327 BIND needs to be upgraded to BIND 8.3 to support IPv6
4796596 BIND 8.3.3 server handling of TSIG HMAC-MD5 broken
4805812 in.named version needs to reflect putback of BIND 8.3.3
4810893 UNIX98: *netdb.h* VSU test fails due to violation of X/Open namespace
 
(from 114354-01)
 
4777715 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities in BIND - CERT Advisory CA-2002-31
4700305 nslookup does not follow its 'srchlist' under some circumstances

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:
-----------------------------
 
NOTE 1: To get the complete fix for the bugids 4353836 and 4874895, please install
        the following patches, in addition to this patch:
 
        113988-07 (or newer) libc patch (must be the 1st patch to be installed)
        113719-06 (or newer) libnsl patch(must be the 2nd patch to be installed)
        115546-02 (or newer) nss_files patch
        115551-02 (or newer) nss_user patch
        115543-02 (or newer) nss_compat patch

README -- Last modified date:  Wednesday, March 17, 2004

