Patch-ID# 112612-02


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Keywords: security libz zlib buffer overrun
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/lib/libz.so.1 patch
Date: Oct/21/2003


Install Requirements: Use Single User Mode (run level S) when installing this patch on an active boot environment. An alternative may be specified in the Special Install Instructions.
Additional instructions may be listed below

Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 112611

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/lib/libz.so.1 patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
464485915098568
482265815147699


Changes incorporated in this version: 4822658

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:

/usr/lib/libz.so.1

Problem Description:

4822658 buffer overrun in zlib 1.1.4 security
 
(from 112612-01)
 
4644859 CERT: Security issue with zlib (libz(3)).


Patch Installation Instructions:
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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:
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None.


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