Patch Name: PHCO_27277

Patch Description: s700_800 11.00 chmod(1) cumulative patch

Creation Date: 02/06/12

Post Date:  02/07/22

Hardware Platforms - OS Releases:
	s700: 11.00
	s800: 11.00

Products: N/A

Filesets:
	OS-Core.UX-CORE,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP

Automatic Reboot?: No

Status: General Release

Critical: No

Category Tags:
	defect_repair general_release

Path Name: /hp-ux_patches/s700_800/11.X/PHCO_27277

Symptoms:
	PHCO_27277:
	1. "chmod  -R" sets incorrect permissions to the file if the
	   file has symbolic reference(s).

Defect Description:
	PHCO_27277:
	1.When chmod(1) is used with -R option and symbolic
	  permissions are used, chmod(1) sets wrong permissions to
	  the file pointed to by symbolic link. The problem can be
	  reproduced as given below.

	  $ ll
	  lrwxrwxrwx ................. file1 -> file2
	  -rw-rw-rw- ................. file2
	  $ chmod -R g-w file1
	  $ ll
	  lrwxrwxrwx ................. file1 -> file2
	  -rwxr-xrwx ................. file2

	  The correct output should be:
	  $ ll
	  lrwxrwxrwx ................. file1 -> file2
	  -rw-r--rw- ................. file2

	Resolution:
	  While modifying the permissions for files which have
	  symbolic links attached, the permission of the symbolic
	  link(s) was manipulated and assigned to the file.

	  The command is modified to take the permissions of the
	  file pointed to by the symlink and manipulate its
	  permissions.

SR:
	5003435297

Patch Files:
	
	OS-Core.UX-CORE,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP:
	/sbin/chmod
	/usr/bin/chmod

what(1) Output:
	
	OS-Core.UX-CORE,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP:
	/sbin/chmod:
		$Revision: 80.2.1.2 $
		$ PATCH/11.00:PHCO_19491  Aug  9 1999 09:51:13 $
		PATCH_11_00: chmod.o 02/06/12

	OS-Core.UX-CORE,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP:
	/usr/bin/chmod:
		$Revision: 80.2.1.2 $
		PATCH_11_00: chmod.o 02/06/12

cksum(1) Output:
	
	OS-Core.UX-CORE,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP:
	3415342086 245760 /sbin/chmod

	OS-Core.UX-CORE,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP:
	1997532225 32768 /usr/bin/chmod

Patch Conflicts: None

Patch Dependencies: None

Hardware Dependencies: None

Other Dependencies: None

Supersedes: None

Equivalent Patches: None

Patch Package Size: 290 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_27277

	5. Run swinstall to install the patch:

		swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true \
			  -s /tmp/PHCO_27277.depot

	By default swinstall will archive the original software in 
	/var/adm/sw/save/PHCO_27277.  If you do not wish to retain a
	copy of the original software, include the patch_save_files
	option in the swinstall command above:

		-x patch_save_files=false

	WARNING: If patch_save_files is false when a patch is installed,
		 the patch cannot be deinstalled.  Please be careful
		 when using this feature.

	For future reference, the contents of the PHCO_27277.text file is 
	available in the product readme:

		swlist -l product -a readme -d @ /tmp/PHCO_27277.depot

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

		dd if=/tmp/PHCO_27277.depot of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=2k

Special Installation Instructions: None