OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 111660-07


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Keywords: security passwd rpc.yppasswdd libpam shell expiration pam.conf
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 108994-18 SunOS 5.8_x86: passwd and pam_unix.so.1 patch
Date: Jul/09/2002


Install Requirements: See Special Install Instructions
Reboot after installing this patch to activate the changes delivered. An alternative may be specified in the Special Install Instructions.

Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 111659

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: passwd and pam_unix.so.1 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 #
409965414951635
411270714955268
425088714992404
428479515004160
439225015045621
439339915045945
445010315061861
445223215062608
446217515065556


Changes incorporated in this version: 4099654 4393399

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by: 108994-18

Files included with this patch:

/usr/bin/nispasswd
/usr/bin/passwd
/usr/bin/yppasswd
/usr/include/security/pam_appl.h
/usr/lib/libpam.so.1
/usr/lib/security/pam_unix.so.1

Problem Description:

4099654 No convenient method of reactivating inactive accounts
4393399 Fix for 4180899 changes password prompt behavior of pam_unix
 
(from 111660-06)
 
4450103 ftp login fails on system under full load
 
(from 111660-05)
 
4462175 *passwd* -g option does not work as advertised
 
(from 111660-04)
 
4452232 passwd -D domainname is ignored - it uses the default domainname.
 
(from 111660-03)
 
4250887 pam_open_session() segfaults if PAM_RHOST or PAM_TTY == NULL
 
(from 111660-02)
 
4112707 Password expiration (passwd -f) doesn't work correctly
4284795 when passwd is given the -r option, it ignores /etc/pam.conf
 
(from 111660-01)
 
4392250 "passwd -r nis -e user" causes rpc.yppasswdd down.


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:   To get the complete fix for 4392250 ("passwd -r nis
                -e user " causes rpc.yppasswdd down.), one needs to
                install the rpc.yppasswdd patch 111597-02 (or newer).


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