OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 137017-03


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Keywords: security crontab default editor batch locale xpg4 vsc shell cron at popopen
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 138223-02 SunOS 5.10: crontab patch
Date: Jul/14/2008


Install Requirements: NA

Solaris Release: 10

SunOS Release: 5.10

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 137018

Topic: SunOS 5.10: crontab patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
620842515241078
627001715265709
634412115295079
657708115407889
661883915431999
662066115433162


Changes incorporated in this version: 6577081

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 120816-01 123194-01 125108-02

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by: 138223-02

Files included with this patch:

/usr/bin/at
/usr/bin/atq
/usr/bin/atrm
/usr/bin/batch
/usr/bin/crontab
/usr/sbin/cron
/usr/xpg4/bin/at
/usr/xpg4/bin/batch
/usr/xpg4/bin/crontab
/usr/xpg6/bin/crontab

Problem Description:

6577081 atq and atrm fails if /var/spool/cron/atjobs resides on ZFS
 
(from 137017-02)
 
6618839 crontab(1) temporary file creation can be circumvented
6620661 possible race condition issue in crontab(1)
 
(from 137017-01)
 
        This patch revision accumulates generic Sustaining patch
        125108-02 into Solaris S10U5 release.
 
(from 125108-02)
 
6344121 `crontab -e` doesn't invoke vi as the default editor (rework)
 
(from 125108-01)
 
6344121 `crontab -e` doesn't invoke vi as the default editor
 
(from 120816-01)
 
6208425 UNIX98/UNIX03: *vsc* "at" called from /usr/xpg4/bin/sh should run same when SHELL is NULL/unset
 
(from 123194-01)
 
6270017 cron/at-jobs log warning about not obtaining latest contract from popen(3C)


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:
-----------------------------
 
NOTE 1:  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