Patch-ID# 118535-06


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Keywords: security sh exec(2) function login shell profile
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9: sh/jsh/rsh/pfsh Patch
Date: Aug/17/2009


Install Requirements: NA

Solaris Release: 9

SunOS Release: 5.9

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 118536

Topic: SunOS 5.9: sh/jsh/rsh/pfsh Patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
449808415077613
504555615210691
627763615268643
656853515403180
663694715442877
672024915490907


Changes incorporated in this version: 6568535

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:

/sbin/jsh
/sbin/sh
/usr/bin/jsh
/usr/bin/pfsh
/usr/bin/sh
/usr/lib/rsh

Problem Description:

6568535 shell process running on remote session keeps alive even if terminal window is closed
 
(from 118535-05)
 
6720249 sh should not let additional file descriptor linger on into its sub-processes
 
(from 118535-04)
 
6636947 /bin/sh dumps core in rmfunctmp when function with heredoc is unset
 
(from 118535-03)
 
6277636 sh can crash if it creates too many temporary files
 
(from 118535-02)
 
4498084 test is unable to handle operands greater than 2G or 2147483647
 
(from 118535-01)
 
5045556 sh args '-sh' + 'bar' alone (w/o '-c') should result in login shell interp.


Patch Installation Instructions:
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Please refer to the man pages for instructions on using 'patchadd'
and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
 
The following example installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/123456-07
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
       example# patchrm 123456-07
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages. Any
other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
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Special Install Instructions:
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