Patch Name: PHCO_15623 Patch Description: s700_800 10.20 useradd(1M) cumulative patch Creation Date: 98/06/16 Post Date: 98/07/01 Warning: 98/11/18 - This Non-Critical Warning has been issued by HP. - PHCO_15623 introduces a defect in the useradd(1M) command that can result in the incorrect ownership of all files on a system. This problem has been experienced when installing the following Netscape filesets: NscapeClbra35Srv.NSCOLLAB35-ADM and NscapeMsg35Srv.NSMSG-35-ADM. - The useradd(1M) command can be invoked with the '-d' option which specifies the home directory of the login being added. When PHCO_15623 is installed, the owner and group of the login directory and all files and subdirectories in the heirarchy below it are always changed to the user being added. Thus, if useradd(1M) is invoked specifying a login directory of '/', the ownership of all directories and files on the system are modified. The configure scripts for two Netscape filesets, NscapeClbra35Srv.NSCOLLAB35-ADM and NscapeMsg35Srv.NSMSG-35-ADM invoke useradd(1M) in this manner, modifying ownership of all files and directories to www:other. - The userdel(1M) command is also affected. If userdel(1M) is used to remove a user that has a shared home directory, the directory will be removed even if the other users that share the home directory are still valid. - HP recommends that PHCO_15623 be removed from all systems on which it is installed and from all depots that contain it. - PHCO_15623 is included in the following Extension Software General Release Patch Bundles: October 1998: XSW700GR1020,B.10.20.41 October 1998: XSW800GR1020,B.10.20.41 - The previous useradd(1M) patch, PHCO_15216, does not exhibit this behavior. PHCO_15216 is being re-released until a replacement patch is available. Hardware Platforms - OS Releases: s700: 10.20 s800: 10.20 Products: N/A Filesets: OS-Core.SYS-ADMIN OS-Core.ADMN-ENG-A-MAN Automatic Reboot?: No Status: General Superseded With Warnings Critical: No Path Name: /hp-ux_patches/s700_800/10.X/PHCO_15623 Symptoms: PHCO_15623: - useradd(1m) enhanced for speed. PHCO_15216: - useradd(1M) can not process expired dates set to dates of year 2000 and 2001 in mm/dd/yy format PHCO_12184: - useradd(1M) does not allow multiple users to share generic home directory. usermod(1M) reports "Can not modify home directory" when changing primary group of a user. PHCO_9831: - useradd(1M) claims passwd file is busy if system is NIS client. PHCO_9598: - erroneously reports an error "Cannot create home directory" PHCO_8450: - The commands useradd(1M) and usermod(1M) reports error even after achieving the required functionality. Defect Description: PHCO_15623: - useradd(1m) enhanced for speed. PHCO_15216: - useradd(1M) can not process expired dates set to dates of year 2000 and 2001 in mm/dd/yy format PHCO_12184: - useradd(1M) does not allow multiple users to share generic home directory. usermod(1M) reports "Can not modify home directory" when changing primary group of a user. PHCO_9831: - useradd(1M) claims passwd file is busy if system is NIS client. PHCO_9598: - erroneously reports an error "Cannot create home directory" PHCO_8450: - The commands useradd(1M) and usermod(1M) reports error even after achieving the required functionality. SR: 5003415760 5003345504 1653181966 5003346510 1653224352 Patch Files: /usr/lib/nls/msg/C/ugm.cat /usr/newconfig/etc/default/useradd /usr/sbin/groupadd /usr/sbin/groupdel /usr/sbin/groupmod /usr/sbin/useradd /usr/sbin/userdel /usr/sbin/usermod /usr/share/man/man1m.Z/useradd.1m /usr/share/man/man1m.Z/userdel.1m /usr/share/man/man1m.Z/usermod.1m what(1) Output: /usr/lib/nls/msg/C/ugm.cat: None /usr/newconfig/etc/default/useradd: None /usr/sbin/groupadd: $Revision: 78.4.1.1 $ $Revision: 78.8.1.6 $ PATCH_10_20: groupadd.o ugm_cmn.o 98/06/16 /usr/sbin/groupdel: $Revision: 78.4.1.1 $ $Revision: 78.8.1.6 $ PATCH_10_20: groupadd.o ugm_cmn.o 98/06/16 /usr/sbin/groupmod: $Revision: 78.4.1.1 $ $Revision: 78.8.1.6 $ PATCH_10_20: groupadd.o ugm_cmn.o 98/06/16 /usr/sbin/useradd: $Revision: 78.5.1.5 $ $Revision: 78.8.1.6 $ PATCH_10_20: useradd.o ugm_cmn.o /usr/lib/year2000.o 98/06/16 /usr/sbin/userdel: $Revision: 78.2.1.1 $ $Revision: 78.8.1.6 $ PATCH_10_20: userdel.o ugm_cmn.o 98/06/16 /usr/sbin/usermod: $Revision: 78.3.1.2 $ $Revision: 78.8.1.6 $ PATCH_10_20: usermod.o ugm_cmn.o /usr/lib/year2000.o 98/06/16 /usr/share/man/man1m.Z/useradd.1m: None /usr/share/man/man1m.Z/userdel.1m: None /usr/share/man/man1m.Z/usermod.1m: None cksum(1) Output: 1980687929 2716 /usr/lib/nls/msg/C/ugm.cat 912091837 67 /usr/newconfig/etc/default/useradd 4000669644 36864 /usr/sbin/groupadd 4000669644 36864 /usr/sbin/groupdel 4000669644 36864 /usr/sbin/groupmod 1632215595 53248 /usr/sbin/useradd 353593964 40960 /usr/sbin/userdel 3420898905 45056 /usr/sbin/usermod 4117134162 4331 /usr/share/man/man1m.Z/useradd.1m 2223086655 2225 /usr/share/man/man1m.Z/userdel.1m 3765360681 3901 /usr/share/man/man1m.Z/usermod.1m Patch Conflicts: None Patch Dependencies: s700: 10.20: PHCO_14891 s800: 10.20: PHCO_14891 Hardware Dependencies: None Other Dependencies: None Supersedes: PHCO_8450 PHCO_9598 PHCO_9831 PHCO_12184 PHCO_15216 Equivalent Patches: None Patch Package Size: 250 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_15623 5a. For a standalone system, run swinstall to install the patch: swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x match_target=true \ -s /tmp/PHCO_15623.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_15623.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_15623. 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_15623.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_15623.depot of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=2k Special Installation Instructions: None