H06.07 ReadMe

H06.07 README
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o OSS UTILITIES (T8626)
Solution 10-050928-1662
SYMPTOMS:
The OSS shell hangs and does not return the shell prompt. It also
does not respond to any of the signals generated by the combination
of Ctrl key and the corresponding character.
CONDITIONS:
The problem can be encountered only if all the below listed facts
are true simultaneously:
1. 'su' utility is used with -f option.
2. A command or a script is passed to 'su' using the -c option.
3. The switchuser is successful.
4. After the switchuser, a command expecting standard input from
the keyboard is executed.
5. All the above mentioned steps happen in a shell script.
LIKELIHOOD:
Unlikely
DIRECT IMPACT:
None
SIDE-EFFECTS:
None
WORKAROUND:
Do not use the -f option of su.
RECOVERY:
None
o TNS/E Code Profiling (T0747)
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