Patch Name: PHCO_30525

Patch Description: s700_800 11.04 (VVOS) ps(1) 8sec delay to unprivileged user

Creation Date: 04/02/26

Post Date: 04/03/08

Hardware Platforms - OS Releases:
	s700: 11.04
	s800: 11.04

Products: N/A

Filesets:
	OS-Core.UX-CORE,fr=B.11.04,fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP
	VirtualVaultOS.VVOS-AUX-IA,fr=B.11.04,fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_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_30525

Symptoms:
	PHCO_30525:
	When an unprivileged user runs ps(1) command at any
	sensitivity level other than SYSTEM, there is
	an 8 second delay before the command output appears.

Defect Description:
	PHCO_30525:
	When the ps(1) command attempts to update internal
	data files maintained at SYSTEM, unprivileged users
	are unable to alter the data files at other
	sensitivity levels.

	Resolution:
	This patch corrects 8sec delay problem with ps(1) command.

Enhancement:
	No

SR:
	8606315333

Patch Files:
	
	OS-Core.UX-CORE,fr=B.11.04,fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP:
	/usr/bin/ps

	VirtualVaultOS.VVOS-AUX-IA,fr=B.11.04,
		fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP:
	/etc/auth/system/files.fcdb/05.patches/30525_PHCO.fcdb

what(1) Output:
	
	OS-Core.UX-CORE,fr=B.11.04,fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP:
	/usr/bin/ps:
		$Revision: Hewlett-Packard ISSL Level vvos_rose42 $ 
			$Header: Hewlett-Packard ISSL Release vvos_r
			ose $ $Date: Thu Feb 26 12:19:38 EST 2004 $
		ps.c  $Revision: 82.1 $ $Date: 97/05/01 14:03:51 $
		$Source: cmd/ps/ps_secure.c, cmdhooks, vvos_rose, ro
			se0349 $ $Date: 04/02/26 07:13:53 $ $Revisio
			n: 1.6.1.1 PATCH_11.04 (PHCO_30525) $

	VirtualVaultOS.VVOS-AUX-IA,fr=B.11.04,
		fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP:
	/etc/auth/system/files.fcdb/05.patches/30525_PHCO.fcdb:
		$Revision: Hewlett-Packard ISSL 1.1 etc/auth/system/
			files.fcdb/05.patches/30525_PHCO.fcdb, hpuxp
			atch, vvos_rose, rose0349 $ $Date: 04/02/26 
			07:57:34 $

cksum(1) Output:
	
	OS-Core.UX-CORE,fr=B.11.04,fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP:
	4269139472 40960 /usr/bin/ps

	VirtualVaultOS.VVOS-AUX-IA,fr=B.11.04,
		fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP:
	2703158794 441 /etc/auth/system/files.fcdb/05.patches/
		30525_PHCO.fcdb

Patch Conflicts: None

Patch Dependencies: None

Hardware Dependencies: None

Other Dependencies: None

Supersedes: None

Equivalent Patches: None

Patch Package Size: 50 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_30525

	5. Run swinstall to install the patch:

		swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true \
			  -s /tmp/PHCO_30525.depot

	By default swinstall will archive the original software in 
	/var/adm/sw/save/PHCO_30525.  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_30525.text file is 
	available in the product readme:

		swlist -l product -a readme -d @ /tmp/PHCO_30525.depot

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

		dd if=/tmp/PHCO_30525.depot of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=2k

Special Installation Instructions: None