Patch-ID# 119820-03


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Keywords: security nfs log nfslogd
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/lib/nfs/nfslogd patch
Date: May/27/2010


Install Requirements: After installing this patch on an active boot environment, the system will be in a potentially inconsistent state until a reboot is performed. Unless
otherwise specified in the Special Install Instructions below, it is normally safe to apply further patches prior to initiating the reboot due to the relatively small footprint of the patch utilities. Normal operations must not be resumed until after the reboot is performed.
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.

Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 119819

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/lib/nfs/nfslogd patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
621462015243218
629718615276337
691365515612886


Changes incorporated in this version: 6913655

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/nfs/nfslogd

Problem Description:

6913655 nfslogd(1M) contains file handling error
 
(from 119820-02)
 
6297186 seeing fetch_record: dbm_fetch failed error when manually starting nfslogd
 
(from 119820-01)
 
6214620 nfslogd keeps showing error messages once ndbm becomes an error condition


Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
 
Please refer to the man pages for instructions on using 'patchadd'
and 'patchrm' commands 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
described below as special instructions.


Special Install Instructions:
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None.


README -- Last modified date: Saturday, November 10, 2012