Patch-ID# 104166-03
Keywords: security statd NUM_PROC_FDS buffer overflow root
Synopsis: SunOS 5.5.1: /usr/lib/nfs/statd patch
Date: Jan/26/98

Solaris Release: 2.5.1

SunOS Release: 5.5.1

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 104167

Topic: SunOS 5.5.1: /usr/lib/nfs/statd patch

BugId's fixed with this patch: 1196526 1255547 4034187 

Changes incorporated in this version: 1255547

Relevant Architectures: sparc

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/nfs/statd

Problem Description:

1255547 lock manager can consume much kernel memory waiting for statd

(from 104166-02)

4034187 buffer overflow in statd allows root attack

(from 104166-01)

1196526 statd/rpc.c's definition of NUM_PROC_FDS is too small, it can 
        cause create to fail

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