Patch-ID# 107793-05
Keywords: security pax mode symlinks -r -w
Synopsis: SunOS 5.7_x86: /usr/bin/pax patch
Date: Jan/31/2003

Install Requirements: None                      
                      
Solaris Release: 7_x86

SunOS Release: 5.7_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 107792

Topic: SunOS 5.7_x86: /usr/bin/pax patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4061087 4119120 4508106 4628110 4766460

Changes incorporated in this version: 4766460

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/pax

Problem Description:

4766460 *pax* -r -s <regexp> doesn't work in some cases
 
(from 107793-04)
 
4628110 *pax* Pax does not restore data properly when both -r and -w are specified.
 
(from 107793-03)
 
4508106 *pax* source compatibility
 
(from 107793-02)
 
4119120 *pax* command deletes everything in path when redirecting data
 
(from 107793-01)
 
4061087 *pax* Pax incorrectly changes modes of files pointed to by symlinks.

Patch Installation Instructions:
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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:
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None.

README -- Last modified date:  Friday, January 31, 2003

