Patch-ID# 140860-02


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Keywords: security su lint-clean pam_rhost
Synopsis: SunOS 5.10: su patch
Date: Oct/06/2010


Install Requirements: NA

Solaris Release: 10

SunOS Release: 5.10

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 140861

Topic: SunOS 5.10: su patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
621328115242751
621972115245415
621977415245438
624348015255309
675451415512102
695950515648499


Changes incorporated in this version: 6959505

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 119267-01 119574-02

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/sbin/su.static
/usr/bin/su
/usr/lib/embedded_su

Problem Description:

6959505 su: problems with return values
 
(from 140860-01)
 
6754514 su(1M) uses wrong facility level to record syslog message
 
(from 119574-02)
 
6243480 cannot patchrm patches that use symlinks/links in their pkgmap, in S10 zones enabled systems
 
(from 119574-01)
 
        This revision accumulates S10U1 feature point patch 119267-01.
 
(from 119267-01)
 
6219774 embedded_su: create new variation on su for use by other programs (PSARC 2004/695)
6219721 su is not lint-clean
6213281 su is setting PAM_RHOST


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