HP Tru64 UNIX and TruCluster Server Version 5.1B-6 Patch Summary and Release Notes

• Corrects a problem in which a DNS resolver routines never time out if interrupted by signals.
• Provides an RFC3542 compliant implementation of IPv6 Advanced API.
• Fixes a nonconcurrency issue for multithreaded applications calling popen() and certain
"FILE *" routines such as fread().
• Fixes a deadlock condition in multithreaded applications that call fork() and other libc
callback routines such as exit handlers, __fini_* routines.
• Corrects a condition in which multiple "Sorry" messages are issued by the su command
when multiple SIA mechanisms are in use (as when LDAP is configured for user accounts).
• Improves the performance of times(3).
• Enhances the fuser command to provide a cluster-wide query capability. A revised fuser(8)
reference page describes this enhancement.
• Fixes a problem with glob() returning an incorrect match when directory permissions issues
exist.
Patch 27022.00
OSFDCMT540
• Corrects several potential security vulnerabilities where, under certain circumstances, system
integrity may be compromised. These may be in the form of improper file or privilege
management.
Patch 27023.00
OSFDCMTEXT540
• Corrects a potential security vulnerability where, under certain circumstances, system
integrity may be compromised. This may be in the form of improper file or privilege
management.
Patch 27026.00
OSFDOSTOOLS540
• Corrects a potential security vulnerability where, under certain circumstances, system
integrity may be compromised. This may be in the form of improper file or privilege
management.
• Corrects several security vulnerabilities.
• Changes mcopy and mwrite so they can overwrite existing files.
• Changes mtools so they can print appropriate error messages for nonprivileged users.
• Standardizes the mformat prompt.
Patch 27028.00
OSFENVMON540
• Fixes the envmond daemon to use EVM events for monitoring environmental events.
• Fixes envmond to report redundant power supply restoration on systems that support
environmental monitoring through the sysconfig command.
• Modifies the environmental monitoring facilities /usr/sbin/envmond and /usr/sbin/envconfig
to support the AlphaServer GS1280 system.
• Updates envmond to ensure that the correct EVM events are being sent at the correct time.
• Corrects a problem in which the environmental monitoring daemon does not display the
debug message "proceed ..." when the system is booted.
• Corrects a problem in which envmond sets rc.config variable ENVMON_HIGH_THRESH
to a value read from kernel module if ENVMON_HIGH_THRESH is null.
• Fixes issues with temperature threshold handling in envmond.
114 Tru64 UNIX Patches