Subject: UnixWare 7: libnsl supplement Advisory number: n/a Issue date: n/a ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/sse/ptf7084b Dear SCO Customer, Here is the Support Level Supplement (SLS) ptf7084 - UnixWare 7 libnsl supplement Problems Fixed -------------- Fix to libnsl to support gratuitous arp. ptf7010 is required to actually implement gratuitous arp. And new in SLS ptf7084b:- Corrected yp_match() to avoid getting stuck in an infinite sleep loop when NIS is configured and gethostbyname() is called with a long name (rejects keys longer than YPMAXRECORD). Contents -------- /usr/lib/libnsl_i.so Software Notes and Recommendations ---------------------------------- ptf7084 should only be installed on these Releases: UnixWare 7 Installation Instructions ------------------------- 1. Download the ptf7084a.Z file to the /tmp directory on your machine. 2. As root, uncompress the file and add the package to your system using these commands: $ su Password: # uncompress /tmp/ptf7084a.Z # pkgadd -d /tmp/ptf7084a # rm /tmp/ptf7084a 3. Reboot the system after installing this package. The release notes displayed prior to installation can be found in /var/sadm/pkg/ptf7084/install/ptf7084.txt Removal Instructions -------------------- 1. As root, remove the package using these commands: $ su Password: # pkgrm ptf7084 2. Reboot the system after removing this package. If you have questions regarding this SLS, or the product on which it is installed, please contact your software supplier. We appreciate your business. SCO Support Services