HP Tru64 UNIX and TruCluster Server Version 5.1.B-4 Patch Summary and Release Notes (13156)

Patch 27022.00
OSFDCMT540
• Corrects several potential security vulnerabilities where, under certain circumstances, system
integrity may be compromised. These may be in the form of improper file or privilege
management.
Patch 27023.00
OSFDCMTEXT540
• Corrects a potential security vulnerability where, under certain circumstances, system
integrity may be compromised. This may be in the form of improper file or privilege
management.
Patch 27026.00
OSFDOSTOOLS540
• Corrects a potential security vulnerability where, under certain circumstances, system
integrity may be compromised. This may be in the form of improper file or privilege
management.
• Corrects several security vulnerabilities.
• Changes mcopy and mwrite so they can overwrite existing files.
• Changes mtools so they can print appropriate error messages for nonprivileged users.
• Standardizes the mformat prompt.
Patch 27028.00
OSFENVMON540
• Modifies the environmental monitoring facilities /usr/sbin/envmond and /usr/sbin/envconfig
to support the AlphaServer GS1280 system.
• Updates envmond to ensure that the correct EVM events are being sent at the correct time.
• Corrects a problem in which the environmental monitoring daemon does not display the
debug message "proceed ..." when the system is booted.
• Corrects a problem in which envmond sets rc.config variable ENVMON_HIGH_THRESH
to a value read from kernel module if ENVMON_HIGH_THRESH is null.
• Fixes issues with temperature threshold handling in envmond.
• Corrects a performance problem on systems with many sensors by reducing the polling
frequency.
• Prevents a long boot pause on AlphaServer GS1280 systems with large disk and sensor
counts.
• Fixes issues with envmond with respect to log messages and the execution of shutdown
scripts.
112 Tru64 UNIX Patches