Patch-ID# 110952-08


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Keywords: security tar input fs_vcode source tape read error maxsymlinks
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/sbin/tar and /usr/sbin/static/tar patch
Date: Jan/10/2012


Install Requirements: NA

Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 110951

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/sbin/tar and /usr/sbin/static/tar patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
406322414942960
448180115072321
450810015080990
451771415084177
466255215102998
469754015110530
471406615114732
472728715118032
475618615126417
481940115146664
486423015160130
491878415176016
497773915191977
502649815204840
502739715205143
635091015298160
701968615697147


Changes incorporated in this version: 7019686

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:

/etc/security/auth_attr
/etc/security/prof_attr
/etc/tar
/usr/bin/tar
/usr/lib/help/auths/locale/C/MediaExtract.html
/usr/lib/help/auths/locale/C/MediaHeader.html
/usr/sbin/static/tar
/usr/sbin/tar

Problem Description:

7019686 problem with RBAC admin
 
(from 110952-07)
 
6350910 *tar* -E option corrupt pathname if path length > 100 and pathname contains multibyte characters
 
(from 110952-06)
 
4977739 *tar* coredumps when backing up files 8 gb using multiple volumes
4714066 *tar* is unable to extract 100% POSIX compliant tar archives
4727287 *tar* writes too many bits to the ustar permissions field
5027397 *tar* silently skips files larger than 8GB
5026498 *tar* create containing mknod of large device fails to archive mknod
4517714 *tar* "tar cf /foo/" is not the same as "tar cf /foo"
4918784 *tar* doesn't handle '--' correctly
4819401 *tar* P or E option gives incorrect directory mdate on "last" dir
 
(from 110952-05)
 
4864230 change of tar behavior due to fix of 4508100 breaks database backup software
 
(from 110952-04)
 
4756186 *tar* : read error unexpected EOF when files is over 6gig
4697540 *tar* parses directories very inefficiently
4481801 *tar* when tar cvfh reaches MAXSYMLINKS, and outputs an error, exit status = 0
 
(from 110952-03)
 
4662552 *tar* -02 version of patch 110951 causes "tape read error" during tar
 
(from 110952-02)
 
4508100 *tar* source compatibility
 
(from 110952-01)
 
4063224 *tar* tar -x not sensing incomplete input - causes loop or corrupt file


Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
 
Please refer to the man pages for instructions on using 'patchadd'
and 'patchrm' commands provided with Solaris.
 
The following example installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/123456-07
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
       example# patchrm 123456-07
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages. Any
other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.


Special Install Instructions:
-----------------------------
 
None.


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