Patch-ID# 101786-03 Keywords: security SIGSEGV default inetd Synopsis: SunOS 5.3: inetd fixes Date: Jun/30/99 Solaris Release: 2.3 SunOS Release: 5.3 Unbundled Product: Unbundled Release: Topic: SunOS 5.3: inetd fixes BugId's fixed with this patch: 1162898 1175129 4154509 Changes incorporated in this version: 4154509 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/sbin/inetd Problem Description: 4154509 security: *inetd* denial-of-service attack (from 101786-02) 1175129 inetd: discard does not die on close, uses up 100% cpu (security issue) (from 101786-01) 1162898 5.3 broken server detection options to inetd cause SIGSEGV, defaults insufficient When inetd is invoked with the '-r' option, inetd core dumps. Patch Installation Instructions: -------------------------------- Refer to the Install.info file within the patch for instructions on using the generic 'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch. Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be described below. Special Install Instructions: ----------------------------- Reboot the system after installing the patch