Patch-ID# 111328-05


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Keywords: security getaddrinfo ai_passive inaddr_loopback libsocket 3socket ai_addr
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: libsocket patch
Date: Jun/06/2008


Install Requirements: NA

Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 111327

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: libsocket patch
	NOTE:   Refer to Special Install Instructions section for
                IMPORTANT specific information on this patch.

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
431634915016461
432437515019749
435649015033092
446488315066475
449168815075623


Changes incorporated in this version: 4491688

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch: 109327-05 (or greater)

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/usr/lib/abi/abi_libsocket.so.1
/usr/lib/libsocket.a
/usr/lib/libsocket.so.1
/usr/lib/llib-lsocket
/usr/lib/llib-lsocket.ln

Problem Description:

4491688 inet_network has some sloppy code and needs to be cleaned up
 
(from 111328-04)
 
4316349 rcmd_af() returns pointer to free'd memory
 
(from 111328-03)
 
4464883 freeaddrinfo(3SOCKET) leaks ai_addr
 
(from 111328-02)
 
4324375 rsh to machine with two interfaces on same subnet has problems with firewall.
 
(from 111328-01)
 
4356490 getaddrinfo: unexpected result on S8/Intel


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 7-10 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 bugid 4324375 (rsh to machine with two
        interfaces on same subnet has problems with firewall) please also
        install the following patches:
 
        109327-05 (or greater)  /usr/include/netdb.h patch
        108986-03 (or greater)  /usr/sbin/in.rshd patch
 
NOTE 2: To get complete fix for bug 4491688 (inet_network has some sloppy code
        and needs to be cleaned up) please also install the following patch:
 
        109327-21 (or greater)  libresolv.so.2 and in.named patch


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