Dear Customer, Escalations Supplement erg712482c, the procfs security patch, addresses the following problems Problem Fixed ------------- Possible security breach related to writing /proc files. Contents -------- /etc/conf/pack.d/procfs/Driver_atup.o /etc/conf/pack.d/procfs/Driver_mp.o Warning ------- This is a fix package produced by The SCO Group, Inc. Escalations and is not intended for general distribution. It has been produced to address a particular problem and has not been tested in all system configurations. Software Notes and Recommendations ---------------------------------- erg712482c should only be installed on: UnixWare 7.1.3 Installation Instructions ------------------------- 1. Download the erg712482c.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/erg712482c.Z # pkgadd -d /tmp/erg712482c # rm /tmp/erg712482c Alternatively, this SLS package may be installed in quiet mode, that is, without displaying the release notes and asking for confirmation. To do this, use these commands: $ su Password: # uncompress /tmp/erg712482c.Z # pkgadd -qd /tmp/erg712482c all # rm /tmp/erg712482c 3. Reboot the system after installing this package. Removal Instructions -------------------- 1. As root, remove the package using these commands: $ su Password: # pkgrm erg712482 2. Reboot the system after removing this package. If you have questions regarding this supplement, or the product on which it is installed, please contact your software supplier.