Patch-ID# 108575-05
Keywords: security csh status variable
Synopsis: SunOS 5.7_x86: /usr/bin/csh patch
Date: Jul/13/2005


Install Requirements: NA                      
                      
Solaris Release: 7_x86

SunOS Release: 5.7_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 108574

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

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 1227664 4248007 4374736 4384080 4402562 4404641 4494351 6209912

Changes incorporated in this version: 6209912

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/csh

Problem Description:

6209912 csh builtin *cd* command might corrupt home environment variable in extreme cases
 
(from 108575-04)
 
4494351 *csh* csh scripts using an array leaks memory
1227664 csh doesn't use the correct prototype definition for vfork
 
(from 108575-03)
 
4374736 *csh* cores when trying to echo env var > 1024 chars set in Bourne shell
4402562 *csh* does not report errors it detects.
4384080 *csh* creates predictable tmpfiles for here documents
 
(from 108575-02)
 
4404641 csh scripts leak memory when EACCES occurs
 
(from 108575-01)
 
4248007 incorrect value is returned to status variable if some signal is sent by

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 7-10 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:  Wednesday, July 13, 2005

