OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 124944-01


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Keywords: security gzip man pages
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 120720-03 SunOS 5.10_x86: SunFreeware gzip man pages patch
Date: Jan/12/2007


Install Requirements: NA

Solaris Release: 10_x86

SunOS Release: 5.10_x86

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: Patch available for SPARC as patch 124943

Topic: SunOS 5.10_x86: SunFreeware gzip man pages patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
645445315342752
647048415350454


Changes incorporated in this version: 6454453 6470484

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by: 120720-03

Files included with this patch:

/usr/share/man/man1/gunzip.1
/usr/share/man/man1/gzcat.1
/usr/share/man/man1/gzcmp.1
/usr/share/man/man1/gzdiff.1
/usr/share/man/man1/gzegrep.1
/usr/share/man/man1/gzexe.1
/usr/share/man/man1/gzfgrep.1
/usr/share/man/man1/gzforce.1
/usr/share/man/man1/gzgrep.1
/usr/share/man/man1/gzip.1
/usr/share/man/man1/gzless.1
/usr/share/man/man1/gzmore.1
/usr/share/man/man1/gznew.1

Problem Description:

6454453 SUNWgzip dependency issues with snv_44 and SUNWbash.
6470484 Multiple security issues in gzip archiver may lead to arbitrary code execution


Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
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:
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NOTE 1:  To obtain the gzip product and source packages, please also
         install the following patch:
 
         120720-02 (or greater)  SunFreeware gzip patch


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