Patch-ID# 116994-01

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Keywords: security newgrp buffer overflow
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/bin/newgrp patch
Date: Mar/10/2005

Install Requirements: NA

Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 116993

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/bin/newgrp patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR #	Bug #
4705393	15112565

Changes incorporated in this version: 4705393

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/bin/newgrp

Problem Description:

4705393 *newgrp* newgrp vulnerable to buffer overflow

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: Saturday, November 10, 2012