Patch-ID# 142252-02


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Keywords: security sh shell
Synopsis: SunOS 5.10_x86: sh patch
Date: Nov/03/2010


Install Requirements: After installing this patch on an active boot environment, the system will be in a potentially inconsistent state until a reboot is performed. Unless
otherwise specified in the Special Install Instructions below, it is normally safe to apply further patches prior to initiating the reboot due to the relatively small footprint of the patch utilities. Normal operations must not be resumed until after the reboot is performed.
Use Single User Mode (run level S) when installing this patch on an active boot environment. 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 142251

Topic: SunOS 5.10_x86: sh patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
627763615268643
638820915314082
647181215351082
656853515403180
663694715442877
672024915490907
677698915525859
687967815587787


Changes incorporated in this version: 6879678

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 121005-04 138254-02 140084-02

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/sbin/sh

Problem Description:

6879678 Bourne shell echo built-in misinterprets arguments beginning with -n if /usr/ucb is before /usr/bin
 
(from 142252-01)
 
	This revision accumulates generic Sustaining patch 140084-02
	into Solaris S10U8 update.
 
(from 140084-02)
 
6568535 shell process running on remote session keeps alive even if a terminal window is closed
6776989 custom backup script core dumping in Bourne shell /usr/bin/sh but not in Korn shell
 
(from 140084-01)
 
        This revision accumulates generic Sustaining patch 138254-02
        into Solaris S10U7 update.
 
(from 138254-02)
 
6720249 sh should not let additional file descriptor linger on into its sub-processes
 
(from 138254-01)
 
        This revision accumulates generic Sustaining patch 121005-04
        into Solaris S10U6 update.
 
(from 121005-04)
 
6636947 /bin/sh dumps core in rmfunctmp when function with heredoc is unset
 
(from 121005-03)
 
6471812 Update 3 zones upgrade is failing with SEGV in /bin/sh from memcpy
 
(from 121005-02)
 
6388209 Bourne shell's own internal malloc() causes SEGV for some 64bit library routines
 
(from 121005-01)
 
6277636 sh can crash if it creates too many temporary files


Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
 
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:
-----------------------------
 
None.


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