OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 140392-03


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Keywords: security nscd nsswitch nss foreign backends
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 138875-04 SunOS 5.10_x86: nscd patch
Date: Jun/11/2009


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 140391

Topic: SunOS 5.10_x86: nscd patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
653754915385840
663334715440652
663622815442403
664407715447183
669925015479049
673728415501488
674038215503472
674130515504041


Changes incorporated in this version: 6699250 6741305

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 138047-02 138264-03

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch: 118855-36 120012-14 127128-11 (or greater)

Obsoleted by: 138875-04

Files included with this patch:

/lib/amd64/nss_dns.so.1
/lib/nss_dns.so.1
/usr/sbin/nscd

Problem Description:

6699250 nscd core dumps in NIS do_getent
6741305 nscd core file genererated during storage pool reconfig
 
(from 140392-02)
 
6633347 nscd (sparks) can give inconsistent name resolution if started without a resolv.conf file
 
(from 140392-01)
 
        This revision accumulates generic Sustaining patch 138264-03
        into Solaris S10U7 update.
 
(from 138264-03)
 
6737284 nscd does not return NSS_TRYLOCAL for foreign NSS backends for enumerated searches when using compat
6740382 nscd needs improved permission checking
 
(from 138264-02)
 
        This revision accumulates generic Sustaining patch 138047-02
        into Solaris S10U6 update.
 
(from 138264-01)
 
        This revision accumulates generic Sustaining patch 138047-01
        into Solaris S10U6 update.
 
(from 138047-02)
 
6537549 nscd dies with SIGPIPE
 
(from 138047-01)
 
6636228 foreign NSS backends, nscd does not return NSS_TRYLOCAL when processing getgroupsbymember
6644077 nscd rejects foreign nsswitch backends


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"
 
NOTE 2:  Reboot the system after patch installation or removal.


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