Patch-ID# 140837-01

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Keywords: security usr/bin/dircmp
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8: usr/bin/dircmp patch
Date: Mar/19/2009

Install Requirements: NA

Solaris Release: 8

SunOS Release: 5.8

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 140838

Topic: SunOS 5.8: usr/bin/dircmp patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR #	Bug #
6633566	15440732

Changes incorporated in this version:

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/bin/dircmp

Problem Description:

6633566 dircmp(1) shellscript contains exploitable temporary file race condition

Patch Installation Instructions:

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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:

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None.

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