OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 106939-04
Keywords: security res_mkquery libresolv __confcheck in.named EAGAIN
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 106939-05 SunOS 5.7_x86: libresolv patch
Date: Jun/01/2000

Install Requirements: See Special Install Instructions                      
                      
Solaris Release: 7_x86

SunOS Release: 5.7_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 106938

Topic: SunOS 5.7_x86: libresolv patch
	NOTE:  Refer to Special Install Instructions section for 
               IMPORTANT specific information on this patch.


Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4134616 4208656 4211042 4284409 4299852

Changes incorporated in this version: 4208656 4284409

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/lib/libresolv.so.1
/usr/lib/libresolv.so.2

Problem Description:

4208656 in.named 8.1.2 panics - Not enough space failed.
4284409 libresolv does not protect itself from netscape provided poll routine
(from 106939-03)
4299852 four vulnerabilities have been found in BIND.
(from 106939-02)
4211042 Bind 8.1.2 in.named memory leak in Solaris 7
(from 106939-01)
4134616 in.named can hang when calling res_mkquery

Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
''installpatch'' and ''backoutpatch'' scripts provided with each patch.
For Solaris 7-8 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions
on using ''patchadd'' and ''patchrm'' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
       example# patchrm 104945-02
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.

Special Install Instructions:
----------------------------- 
	NOTE 1:  To get the complete fix for 4134616 (in.named can hang when calling
		 res_mkquery), one needs to install the in.named patch, 107019-01
                 or newer.
	NOTE 2:  To get the complete fix for 4299852 (four vulnerabilities in BIND)
		 one needs to install the in.named patch, 107019-02 or newer.

README -- Last modified date:  Wednesday, June 26, 2002

