OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 111624-05


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Keywords: security inetd rpc file descriptor t_close tli sighup monitor fails
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 109007-19 SunOS 5.8: /usr/sbin/inetd patch
Date: Feb/13/2004


Install Requirements: NA

Solaris Release: 8

SunOS Release: 5.8

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 111625

Topic: SunOS 5.8: /usr/sbin/inetd patch
	NOTE:   Refer to Special Install Instructions section for
                IMPORTANT specific information on this patch.

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
413295014960923
431449815016085
434387415028094
434518915028683
438382015042742
452134315085445


Changes incorporated in this version: 4521343

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by: 109007-19

Files included with this patch:

/usr/sbin/inetd

Problem Description:

4521343 inetd outputs wrong error messages
 
(from 111624-04)
 
4383820 inetd is hanging and needs to be killed and restarted
 
(from 111624-03)
 
4132950 no AUE_inetd_connect records recorded.
4314498 inetd generates two audit records instead of one
 
(from 111624-02)
 
4345189 inetd fails to monitor outstanding wait services after a SIGHUP
 
(from 111624-01)
 
4343874 *inetd* rpc calls fail: Illegal file descriptor


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:
-----------------------------
 
Reboot the system after patch installation.
 
NOTE: To get the complete fix for bug 4132950 (no AUE_inetd_connect
      records recorded.) please install the following patch:
 
      108875-12 (or newer)     c2audit


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