OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 105717-06


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Keywords: security sigbus remote login fails mount open
Synopsis: OBSOLETED by 108290 and 108364
Date: Jun/30/1999


Install Requirements: NA

Solaris Release: 2.4_x86 2.5.1_x86 2.5_x86

SunOS Release: 5.4_x86 5.5.1_x86 5.5_x86

Unbundled Product: CDE

Unbundled Release: 1.0.2_x86

Xref: This patch available on SPARC as patch 105716

Topic: CDE 1.0.2_x86: libDtSvc patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
122654914906271
124284114912588
125695214918403
403169914932693
405787514941326
409542614950408
409938914951564
410109614952103
411876214957160


Changes incorporated in this version: 1226549

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 103806 103806-01

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by: 108290
       NOTE:    Refer to Special Install Instructions section for
                IMPORTANT specific information on this patch.
 108290 on Nov/22/99



Files included with this patch:

/usr/dt/bin/dtaction
/usr/dt/lib/libDtSvc.so.1

Problem Description:

1226549 DESCRIPTION `command`: "Too many open files"
(from 105717-05)
1256952  mount storm typing /net, /home via .DtDirDataType
(from 105716-04)
4031699 dtaction fails for large uid 
(from 105716-03)
4118762 remote applications die, logging user out and not saving session
   Incorporated from previous patch revision:
1242841 Action file is rejected if CWD field does not start
            with /.
4057875 SIGBUS and security hole if big $HOME.
4099389 Patch 105669-01 breaks CDE.
4095426 Set Home Session in StyleManager causes core dumps.
4101096 Can''t login using a host-and-screen-specific session directory.


Patch Installation Instructions:
-------------------------------- 
Generic ''installpatch'' and ''backoutpatch'' scripts are provided
within each patch package with instructions appended to this section.
Other specific or unique installation instructions may also be
necessary and should be described below.


Special Install Instructions:
----------------------------- 
In order to put in a complete fix for bug:
    1256952: mount storm typing /net, /home via .DtDirDataType
Please install these additional patches:
     104663-10 (or newer) for Solaris 2.5.1
     107718-01 (or newer) for Solaris 2.5.1


README -- Last modified date: Friday, November 9, 2012