OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 138224-03


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Keywords: security crontab default editor batch shell cron at
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 140560-01 SunOS 5.10_x86: cron patch
Date: Jan/14/2009


Install Requirements: Reboot after installing this patch to activate the changes delivered. 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 138223

Topic: SunOS 5.10_x86: cron patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
620842515241078
627001715265709
634412115295079
657708115407889
661883915431999
662066115433162
674462415506058


Changes incorporated in this version: 6744624

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 120817-01 123195-01 125109-02 137018-03

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by: 140560-01

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:

6744624 cron may ignore jobs when initializing if system clock is reset
 
(from 138224-02)
 
        This revision accumulates generic Sustaining patch 137018-03
        into Solaris S10U6 update.
 
(from 138224-01)
 
        This revision accumulates generic Sustaining patch 137018-02
        into Solaris S10U6 update.
 
(from 137018-03)
 
6577081 atq and atrm fails if /var/spool/cron/atjobs resides on ZFS
 
(from 137018-02)
 
6618839 crontab(1) temporary file creation can be circumvented
6620661 possible race condition issue in crontab(1)
 
(from 137018-01)
 
        This revision accumulates generic Sustaining patch 125109-02
        into Solaris S10U5 update.
 
(from 125109-02)
 
6344121 `crontab -e` doesn't invoke vi as default editor (rework)
 
(from 125109-01)
 
6344121 `crontab -e` doesn't invoke vi as default editor
 
(from 120817-01)
 
6208425 UNIX98/UNIX03: *vsc* "at" called from /usr/xpg4/bin/sh should run same when SHELL is NULL/unset
 
(from 123195-01)
 
6270017 cron/at-jobs log warning about not obtaining latest contract from popen(3C)


Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
 
Please refer to the man pages for instructions on using 'patchadd'
and 'patchrm' scripts 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:
-----------------------------
 
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