Patch-ID# 124457-03


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Keywords: security xdm
Synopsis: X11 6.6.2: xdm patch
Date: Jul/16/2010


Install Requirements: NA

Solaris Release: 10

SunOS Release: 5.10

Unbundled Product: X11

Unbundled Release: 6.6.2

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 124458

Topic:

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
638847115314192
639879615319247
642385815329598
682061215550820
682263615552029


Changes incorporated in this version: 6822636

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/openwin/bin/xdm
/usr/openwin/lib/X11/xdm/Xsession
/usr/openwin/lib/X11/xdm/libXdmGreet.so.1.0

Problem Description:

6822636 Solaris 10: Xterminals unable to login via XDM due to possible race condition
 
(from 124457-02)
 
6820612 Solaris 10: CDE dtchooser does not connect to Solaris 10 xdm via host list
 
(from 124457-01)
 
6398796 Solaris 10: unable to login thru xdm once password is aged
6388471 [Xorg bug 5897] xdm: race condition on $HOME/.xsession-errors being readable
6423858 [Xorg bug 5898] file creation race condition in Xsession


Patch Installation Instructions:
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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