OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 122078-04


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Keywords: security ypxfrd coredump core rpc nis nis+ service daemon
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 137138-09 SunOS 5.10_x86: NIS yp utilities patch
Date: Sep/02/2008


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: 10_x86

SunOS Release: 5.10_x86

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 123186

Topic: SunOS 5.10_x86: NIS yp utilities patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
620387415239382
625460515259954
626129015262233
631694615284286
633290615290401
639011715314958


Changes incorporated in this version: 6390117

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 122030-01

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by: 137138-09

Files included with this patch:

/usr/lib/libnisdb.so.2
/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/rpc.yppasswdd
/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypserv
/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypxfr
/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypxfrd
/usr/sbin/rpc.nisd

Problem Description:

6390117 N2L: ypserv removes all entries from NIS maps if DS is unreachable
 
(from 122078-03)
 
6316946 N2L: ypserv sporadically doesn't refresh NIS maps from LDAP after their TTL has expired
 
(from 122078-02)
 
6332906 corrupt yp requests may cause ypserv to hang or dump core
 
(from 122078-01)
 
6203874 ypxfrd coredumps in x86 master/SPARC slave scenarios
 
(from 122030-01)
 
6254605 rpc.nisd cores due to broken memory management in ypproc_all_svc()
6261290 __nis_init_hash_table() should log errors to syslog in case pthread_xxx_init() fails


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 7-10 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 1:  Perform patch installation in single user mode.
         Reboot system after patch installation.
 
NOTE 2:  Before installing this patch, please be sure to install the
         latest patch utilities patches for your OS. This list of 
         patches is defined at - http://sunsolve.sun.com
 
         Please use the pull down list which appears after the text:
         "Latest Patch Update: To ensure the correct functioning of 
         the patching utilities on your system, stay up to date on 
         the following patches"


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