Patch Name: PHCO_13540

Patch Description: s700_800 10.20 tar(1) cumulative patch

Creation Date: 97/12/11

Post Date:  97/12/15

Hardware Platforms - OS Releases:
	s700: 10.20
	s800: 10.20

Products: N/A

Filesets:
	OS-Core.UX-CORE

Automatic Reboot?: No

Status: General Superseded

Critical: No

Path Name: /hp-ux_patches/s700_800/10.X/PHCO_13540

Symptoms:
	PHCO_13540:
	tar returns an exit code of 0 when it should return
	nonzero.  This is for the case where a nonfatal error
	occurs, after which tar continues processing the
	remaining files.

	PHCO_12242:
	tar could core dump when used with the 'u' option in very
	rare circumstances.

	PHCO_11735:
	tar did not properly restore suid/sgid bits when used with
	the 'p' option as a non-root user.

	PHCO_9608:
	Tar was padding with uninitialized data.

Defect Description:
	PHCO_13540:
	If tar encounters a nonfatal error while processing a
	file, it prints an error message and continues processing
	the remaining files.  If at least one such nonfatal error
	occurs, tar should return a nonzero exit code.

	PHCO_12242:
	tar assumed an incorrect size for a region of allocated
	memory when used with the 'u' (update) option.  In very
	rare cases (e.g.  some NIS setups) this would result in a
	core dump.

	PHCO_11735:
	The ordering of chmod() and chown() system calls in tar
	was
	not sensitive enough to the various combinations of file
	ownership and tar user, which resulted in unexpected
	results with suid/sgid bits in cases where a non-root user
	used the 'p' (preserve) option.

	PHCO_9608:
	Tar was padding with uninitialized data.

SR:
	5003396739 5003380410 5003363796 5003348672

Patch Files:
	/usr/lib/nls/msg/C/tar.cat
	/sbin/tar
	/usr/bin/tar

what(1) Output:
	/usr/lib/nls/msg/C/tar.cat:
		None
	/sbin/tar:
		/sbin/tar:
		$Revision: 78.5.1.4 $
		PATCH-10.20:PHCO_13399,10.30:PHCO_13400,11.00:PHCO_1
			3401 libc.a_ID@@/main/r10dav/libc_dav/libc_d
			av_cpe/7
		/ux/core/libs/libc/archive_pa1/libc.a_ID
		Dec  2 1997 11:22:33
		PATCH_10_20: tar.o 97/12/11:
	/usr/bin/tar:
		/usr/bin/tar:
		$Revision: 78.5.1.4 $
		PATCH_10_20: tar.o 97/12/11:

cksum(1) Output:
	1361376356 3635 /usr/lib/nls/msg/C/tar.cat
	1914285282 270336 /sbin/tar
	4251814920 40960 /usr/bin/tar

Patch Conflicts: None

Patch Dependencies: None

Hardware Dependencies: None

Other Dependencies: None

Supersedes:
	PHCO_9608 PHCO_11735 PHCO_12242

Equivalent Patches: None

Patch Package Size: 370 KBytes

Installation Instructions:
	Please review all instructions and the Hewlett-Packard
	SupportLine User Guide or your Hewlett-Packard support terms
	and conditions for precautions, scope of license,
	restrictions, and, limitation of liability and warranties,
	before installing this patch.
	------------------------------------------------------------
	1. Back up your system before installing a patch.

	2. Login as root.

	3. Copy the patch to the /tmp directory.

	4. Move to the /tmp directory and unshar the patch:

		cd /tmp
		sh PHCO_13540

	5a. For a standalone system, run swinstall to install the
	    patch:

		swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x match_target=true \
			-s /tmp/PHCO_13540.depot

	5b. For a homogeneous NFS Diskless cluster run swcluster on the
	    server to install the patch on the server and the clients:

		swcluster -i -b

	    This will invoke swcluster in the interactive mode and
	    force all clients to be shut down.

	    WARNING: All cluster clients must be shut down prior to the
		     patch installation.  Installing the patch while the
		     clients are booted is unsupported and can lead to
		     serious problems.

	    The swcluster command will invoke an swinstall session in which
	    you must specify:

		alternate root path  -  default is /export/shared_root/OS_700
		source depot path    -  /tmp/PHCO_13540.depot

	    To complete the installation, select the patch by choosing
	    "Actions -> Match What Target Has" and then "Actions -> Install"
	    from the Menubar.

	5c. For a heterogeneous NFS Diskless cluster:

		- run swinstall on the server as in step 5a to install
		  the patch on the cluster server.

		- run swcluster on the server as in step 5b to install
		  the patch on the cluster clients.

	By default swinstall will archive the original software in
	/var/adm/sw/patch/PHCO_13540.  If you do not wish to retain a
	copy of the original software, you can create an empty file
	named /var/adm/sw/patch/PATCH_NOSAVE.

	Warning: If this file exists when a patch is installed, the
	         patch cannot be deinstalled.  Please be careful
		 when using this feature.

	It is recommended that you move the PHCO_13540.text file to
	/var/adm/sw/patch for future reference.

	To put this patch on a magnetic tape and install from the
	tape drive, use the command:

		dd if=/tmp/PHCO_13540.depot of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=2k

Special Installation Instructions: None