Patch-ID# 118959-02
Keywords: overflow acctcom lastcomm elapsed
Synopsis: SunOS 5.10: patch usr/bin/lastcomm and usr/bin/acctcom
Date: May/26/2005


Install Requirements: NA                      
                      
Solaris Release: 10

SunOS Release: 5.10

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 118960

Topic: SunOS 5.10: patch usr/bin/lastcomm and usr/bin/acctcom

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 5040580 6200474 6227221

Changes incorporated in this version: 6227221

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/acctcom
/usr/bin/lastcomm
/usr/lib/acct/acctcms
/usr/lib/acct/acctcon
/usr/lib/acct/acctcon1
/usr/lib/acct/acctprc
/usr/lib/acct/acctprc1
/usr/lib/acct/acctprc2

Problem Description:

6227221 acctcom(1): -[eEsS] handling is incorrect when timezone+time == 0
 
(from 118959-01)
 
5040580 type overflow in acctcom leads to negative elapsed seconds
6200474 type overflow in lastcomm leads to negative elapsed seconds

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 7-10 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:
-----------------------------
 
Not all patches listed in this section as needed for the completion
of a fix or feature, may be available at the same time as this patch.
This allows the remaining fixes/features to be made available sooner.
 
NOTE:	If you're planning to set up Zones on this system, please
	make sure to also install the following patch, or greater:
 
        119015-01 (or greater)  6216195  zone installation confused by
                                UPDATE=yes in pkginfo(4) file.

README -- Last modified date:  Thursday, May 26, 2005

