Patch-ID# 103739-05
Keywords: security syslogd core lookup EUC ja 8-bit limit pipe
Synopsis: SunOS 5.5.1_x86: /usr/sbin/syslogd patch
Date: Oct/10/97

Solaris Release: 2.5.1_x86

SunOS Release: 5.5.1_x86

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Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 103738

Topic:  SunOS 5.5.1_x86: /usr/sbin/syslogd patch

BugId's fixed with this patch: 1139854 1244433 1249320 4028379 4051639 

Changes incorporated in this version: 4051639

Relevant Architectures: i386

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/sbin/syslogd

Problem Description:

4051639 Named pipe in syslog hangs until end is attached.

(from 103739-04)

1139854 syslogd only handles a maximum of 20 facilties

(from 103739-03)

4028379 syslogd broken for 8 bit messages

(from 103739-02)

1244433 Solaris2.5, `syslogd` can't handle/pass EUC japanese code, full 8 bit code. Solaris2.3: syslog(3) can't output japanese language

(from 103739-01)

1249320 *syslogd* syslog is dying randomly in Solaris 2.5, leaves core files.

Patch Installation Instructions: 
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