Patch-ID# 108415-07 Keywords: security cpio tar/ustar pointer Synopsis: SunOS 5.7_x86: /usr/bin/cpio patch Date: Oct/04/2004 Install Requirements: None Solaris Release: 7_x86 SunOS Release: 5.7_x86 Unbundled Product: Unbundled Release: Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 108414 Topic: SunOS 5.7_x86: /usr/bin/cpio patch Relevant Architectures: i386 BugId's fixed with this patch: 4055701 4104534 4231078 4248026 4302144 4309518 4318063 4328540 4337099 4339368 4358686 4358965 4382185 4480445 4481433 4497628 4503943 4506165 4508105 4508436 4516728 4519794 4626967 4646589 4661824 4674849 4677773 4679533 4679805 4688928 4711504 4738687 4740813 4768749 4771017 4789757 4790357 4792482 4802626 4803461 4810827 4844489 4879536 4894077 4911399 4971255 5006405 5021475 Changes incorporated in this version: 4802626 4879536 4911399 4971255 5006405 5021475 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/cpio Problem Description: 4911399 Patch 112097-04 breaks two GABI cpio tests 4802626 cpio -H ustar does not handle spaces correctly in file and directory 4879536 *cpio* returns 0 exit status with 256 errors 4971255 cpio gets extremely confused by namefs mounts 5006405 *cpio* cpio not passing ACL's correctly. 5021475 *cpio* restores unnecessary directories with odc format (from 108415-06) 4894077 cpio sets wrong ACLs if the directory already exists. (from 108415-05) 4789757 cpio: performance degradation: 108414-03 is very slower than 108414-01 4803461 cpio -i restores unnecessary directories in Solaris 9 4810827 *cpio* -p@ fails with too many open files. 4844489 File Descriptor leak in *cpio* for Solaris 9 (from 108415-04) 4711504 *cpio* -itv output broken 4738687 *cpio* assumes uninitialized data is zero 4740813 *cpio* has a valloc()-equivalent function, forcing -lmapmalloc 4768749 *cpio* reports wrong count of transferred blocks 4771017 *cpio* dumps a core by -Htar option on Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 4790357 *cpio* allocates a buffer of the wrong size 4792482 *cpio* failure to get memory for acls during -o should be fatal (from 108415-03) 4626967 *cpio* potential performance problem 4337099 *cpio* -p should use a bigger block size 4519794 *cpio* malfunctions while dealing with symlinks when disk is full 4503943 *cpio* odd filenames displayed in failed cpio extraction output 4358686 *cpio* -ic prints wrong file name when reporting an error 4508105 *cpio* source compatibility 4516728 *cpio* GABI - cpio command fails to extract file from older archive 4508436 *cpio* core dump on x86 by running flarcreate 4506165 *cpio* dumps core 4497628 trailing slashes in directories produces warnings 4481433 *cpio* need to reinstate earlier bugfix with appropriate fixes 4318063 *cpio* -pL make wrong hard links 4480445 *cpio* add README file to the archiver source directories 4358965 *cpio* gives errors when using USTAR and TAR header formats with directories 4646589 *cpio* -Hodc corrupts data when different inodes are stored as the same 4661824 *cpio* filename preprocessing could be more efficient 4679533 *cpio* backup performance halved after installing patchid 108415-02 or 108414-02 4674849 *cpio* does not report -t and -V as mutually exclusive 4677773 *cpio* the maximum length of a file pathname for -p appears to be 256 4679805 *cpio* unlinkat needs refinement 4688928 *cpio* uninitialized variable 4055701 *cpio* honors "-m" even on "-o" 4302144 *cpio* does not preserve ACL correctly 4309518 cpio hangs when size of file being backed at that instant changes (reduces) 4328540 *cpio* tries to chmod files it reads into archives 4339368 *cpio* -m and -a are NOT mutually exclusive 4382185 *cpio* Solaris 8 Update 3 Beta - cpio error (errno=2) (from 108415-02) 4318063 *cpio* -pL make wrong hard links (from 108415-01) 4248026 cpio -i dumps core when restoring a file which has a long path 4104534 *cpio* should warn if it encounters directories deeper than it can handle 4231078 cpio -o cannot handle long pathnames (>500 characters) when '-c' option 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 7-9 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: ----------------------------- None. README -- Last modified date: Monday, October 4, 2004