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Chapter 4
4 Corrections
     4.1     Advanced Programming Environment problems fixed in this release
         4.1.1         Buffer overflow in ntpq program
         4.1.2         With PPE enabled, system crashes during shutdown
     4.2     BIND Server problems fixed in this release
         4.2.1         Bind server crashes on receipt of dynamic update message
         4.2.2         SYSTEM-W-NOSUCHFILE and %DCL-E-INVIFNEST Errors
         4.2.3         %LIBRAR-E-LOOKUPERR error in the BIND server
         4.2.4         BINDSETUP fails to conform to the database filename
         4.2.5         Entering CTRL/C for TCPIP SHOW HOST (/NOLOCAL)
         4.2.6         Memory usage statistics
         4.2.7         Delay because of using "ROUTE ADD"
         4.2.8         Resolving the local host database names
         4.2.9         Unexpected IPv6-looking address in the TELNET client
         4.2.10         Specifying an invalid port number to getnameinfo()
         4.2.11         NI_* flag values for getnameinfo()
         4.2.12         TCPIP$SYSTEM:HOSTS.DAT ASCII file
         4.2.13         Query IDs
         4.2.14         BIND cluster-wide startup and shutdown command procedures
         4.2.15         BIND9 Resolver aborts
         4.2.16         Spoofing and cache-poisoning attack in a BIND/DNS server
         4.2.17         Spoofing and cache-poisoning attack in a UDP port
         4.2.18         Memory leaks in BIND Resolver functions
         4.2.19         GETADDRINFO with nodename as NULL fails
     4.3     DHCP component problems fixed in this release
         4.3.1         DHCP server fails to update the DNS server correctly
         4.3.2         RMS-E-FLK errors when running the TCPIP$$SETHOSTNAME.COM script's SET HOST and SET NOHOST commands
         4.3.3         DHCP server listens on all interfaces
         4.3.4         DHCPSIGHUP command is issued twice
         4.3.5         DHCP server logs events on ignored interfaces
     4.4     failSAFE IP problems fixed in this release
         4.4.1         failSAFE IP does not read its configuration file
         4.4.2         failSAFE IP may pick the wrong interface to monitor
         4.4.3         If interface_list not specified, default behavior does not work
         4.4.4         IP failover sometimes losses the default route
         4.4.5         First static route failover
     4.5     FINGER Component problems fixed in this release
         4.5.1         File access restrictions when following symbolic links.
     4.6     FTP Server and Client problems fixed in this release
         4.6.1         OpenVMS, TCP/IP, or Non-VMS FTP client access to ODS-5 disk
         4.6.2         FTP client copies multiple versions of a file and places them in reverse order
         4.6.3         TCPIP$FTP_1 server stops communicating with the FTP child processes
         4.6.4         FTP server error messages
         4.6.5         Users can still FTP with FTP client disabled
         4.6.6         [VMS]COPY/FTP file with multiple-dot filename does not work
         4.6.7         Addition of "." to a filename
         4.6.8         USER command in a session that is already logged in
         4.6.9         Construction of wildcarded filenames
         4.6.10         "expanded" rooted logical name syntax
         4.6.11         FTP server terminates when there are many connections and disconnections
         4.6.12         DIRECTORY /FTP command fails to return failure status
         4.6.13         Entries made in TCPIP$ETC:IPNODES.DAT are not read
         4.6.14         FTP client echoes the keyboard input associated with ACCT
         4.6.15         GET /FDL and COPY /FTP/FDL commands may fail
         4.6.16         Passive mode on a multihomed system
         4.6.17         Sends the incorrect file version
         4.6.18         Display of files residing on second and subsequent disks
         4.6.19         Transferring files greater than 2GB
     4.7     IMAP problems fixed in this release
         4.7.1         IMAP server allows potential attackers
         4.7.2         Listing of more than hundred empty folders fails
         4.7.3         IMAP server process hang in the exception handler
     4.8     INETDRIVER problems fixed in this release
         4.8.1         System crash in the KVCI$$GENERATE_ASSOC_ID routine
     4.9     IPC (socket library) problems fixed in this release
         4.9.1         TCPIP$INETACP process uses 100% CPU
         4.9.2         Alignment faults in TCPIP$ACCESS_SHR.EXE image
         4.9.3         Definitions for TCP socket
         4.9.4         getnameinfo( ) returns "unknown name or service" error
         4.9.5         freeaddrinfo( ) causes an ACCVIO
         4.9.6         IPv6 address queried before IPv4 address
         4.9.7         BIND9 Resolver flags for getaddrinfo are inadvertently shifted
         4.9.8         Delay when communicating between socket pair
         4.9.9         Alignment faults in gethostbyname()
         4.9.10         Documentation for getaddrinfo() and gai_strerror() - EAI_BADHINTS
     4.10     Load Broker problems fixed in this release
         4.10.1         Load Broker memory leak
     4.11     LPD problems fixed in this release
         4.11.1         Incorrect job status in the mail message
         4.11.2         Printing to an LPD queue with a large setup module is inefficient
         4.11.3         "TCPIP-E-LPD_REQREJECT" message displayed multiple times
         4.11.4         Latent coding defect within the LPD symbiont
     4.12     Management Utilities problems fixed in this release
         4.12.1         TCPIP$CONFIG does not create an alias IP address
         4.12.2         Large number of packets are sent when using the flood functionality
         4.12.3         netstat -i fails to display the network names correctly
         4.12.4         Misleading and unsightly error message when the BIND resolver is not enabled
         4.12.5         TCPIP$CONFIG.COM fails to see devices
         4.12.6         Missing argument for the ip6hoplimit value
         4.12.7         Errors when executing netstat -z
     4.13     NET (Kernel) problems fixed in this release
         4.13.1         TCP/IP routine that services I/O CANCEL and DEASSIGN requests does not restore the entry IPL
         4.13.2         Entering the username and password in binary mode
         4.13.3         TELNET server does not accept new connections
         4.13.4         RLogin fails
         4.13.5         Corruption of non-paged pool
         4.13.6         SACK retransmission transmits more data
         4.13.7         Fail to sense SHARE and FULL_DUPLEX_CLOSE
         4.13.8         System crash after failing to start TCPIP
         4.13.9         Setting the inet sysconfig parameter may cause a crash
         4.13.10         System crash because of coded bugcheck in m_copym( )
         4.13.11         System crash while processing select()
         4.13.12         System crash during Packet loss and SACK processing
         4.13.13         Impossible to disable error message display
         4.13.14         System crash during a select() operation
         4.13.15         Debug code to verify MBAG free list
         4.13.16         Process in RWAST state during process rundown
         4.13.17         use of select() results in a non-paged pool memory leak
         4.13.18         Issuing process in the RWAST state
         4.13.19         Multicast traffic can be lost
         4.13.20         Extensive use of Out Of Band data can cause system crash
         4.13.21         INETACP process experiences a deadlock
         4.13.22         TCPIP$INETACP process attempts to write an error message may result in hang
         4.13.23         Processing of badly formed SACK packets
         4.13.24         TCPIP START ROUTING fails to start a dynamic routing process
         4.13.25         ICMP6 timeouts occurring frequently
         4.13.26         System crash with PGFIPLHI status
         4.13.27         Service limits for NOLISTEN services
         4.13.28         MBUF leak (type MT_CONTROL)
         4.13.29         IPv6 Logo testing
         4.13.30         INCONSTATE bugcheck
         4.13.31         System crash during restart of the INET driver
         4.13.32         System crash when an application does a select() call
         4.13.33         QIO based hostname lookup takes longer time
     4.14     NFS Client problems fixed in this release
         4.14.1         TCPIP DISMOUNT/ALL command does not dismount DNFS devices
         4.14.2         Mounting NFS exported shares requires CMKRNL privileges
         4.14.3         System crash with PGFIPLHI
         4.14.4         Mounting large disks
     4.15     NFS Server problems fixed in this release
         4.15.1         INVEXCEPTN bugchecks occur at OPENVMS_BFS_GETATTR_VMS
         4.15.2         Creating and renaming directory names with special characters
         4.15.3         Access violation in the BFS filesystems
         4.15.4         Creating a directory with special character
         4.15.5         INVEXCEPTN bugcheck in INSQUE and REMQUE PAL instruction
         4.15.6         LOCKD temporary files are not removed
         4.15.7         Unaligned reference fault
         4.15.8         Fails to trigger a defined exception handler
         4.15.9         INVEXCEPTN bugcheck at the OPENVMS_BFS_GETATTR_VMS line
         4.15.10         LOCKD process crashes with an ACCVIO error
         4.15.11         Files with names that contain an odd number of bytes are not created
     4.16     NTP problems fixed in this release
         4.16.1         Stack buffer overflow in NTPQ
         4.16.2         Displays the "keyid" as optional
         4.16.3         NTP fails to synchronize during the repeated hour
     4.17     POP problems fixed in this release
         4.17.1         POP allows potential attackers
         4.17.2         Version number on POP's "XTND STATS"
     4.18     PWIP problems fixed in this release
         4.18.1         System crash during PWIP shutdown
         4.18.2         Bulk data transfer performance
     4.19     SMTP problems fixed in this release
         4.19.1         Anti spam for unresolvable-domains and unqualified-senders
         4.19.2         SMTP fails to receive mails
         4.19.3         Large number of recipients in the TO field
         4.19.4         VMS MAIL does not support lines longer than 255 characters and mixed case headers
         4.19.5         SMTP server fails to deliver mail
         4.19.6         SMTP distribution list filenames fails to form properly
         4.19.7         TCPIP$SMTP_FROM logical affects the SMTP Return-Path header
         4.19.8         Adding Persistent-Server displays an error message
     4.20     SNMP problems fixed in this release
         4.20.1         SNMP displays "HrProcessorLoad" as always zero
         4.20.2         TCPIP$HR_MIB.EXE memory leaks
         4.20.3         Error message not displayed when the specified hostname is invalid
         4.20.4         TCPIP$HR_MIB process dies with an ACCVIO error
         4.20.5         SNMP fails to start with IPv6 disabled
         4.20.6         TCPIP$HR_MIB process consumes excessive CPU time
     4.21     SSH, SCP and SFTP problems fixed in this release
         4.21.1         Error message is overwritten for "illegal options" provided with ls
         4.21.2         SSH server crashes when non-existent username is specified
         4.21.3         MGET *.<file extension> does not work
         4.21.4         SCP Copy does not work with filenames with wildcards
         4.21.5         LS *.TXT fails to display files
         4.21.6         SSH idle-timeout counter fails to reset
         4.21.7         SFTP client converts filenames to uppercase
         4.21.8         SFTP "PUT" command fails on Windows server
         4.21.9         SFTP "CD SYS$LOGIN" fails
         4.21.10         SFTP process becomes CPU-bound when using CHROOT
         4.21.11         ls * .txt does not display the list of files
         4.21.12         Copy fails with wildcard (*) character
         4.21.13         ACCVIO on non-existent user
         4.21.14         mget *.lis does not work
         4.21.15         ls -l fails to work
         4.21.16         ACCVIO if identifier not the same as the username
         4.21.17         Wildcard ("*") processing on "ls"
         4.21.18         Entering an extra <CR>
         4.21.19         SSH access to an account with an expired password and a PWDLIFETIME of 0
         4.21.20         put *.*;* may not work
         4.21.21         Ability to navigate to subdirectories has regressed
         4.21.22         ls -r fails with an error
         4.21.23         Transferring larger files
         4.21.24         ls command fails to list ODS-5 extended filenames
         4.21.25         Error returned by the stat() function during a "get" operation
         4.21.26         SSH server enforces an idle session timeout value
         4.21.27         ACCVIO error during password validation
         4.21.28         Issues related to the password change
         4.21.29         Error message appears at the conclusion of a copy operation
         4.21.30         -r command does not work as expected
         4.21.31         Directory logical names gets translated on the client
         4.21.32         Miscellaneous Problems
         4.21.33         SSH server may not complete authentication
         4.21.34         SSH client uses an existing SSH connection for a new SFTP session
         4.21.35         Messages displaying the last interactive and last non-interactive login times are not displayed
         4.21.36         X application fails authentication
         4.21.37         PUT command to Sterling or Tumbleweed software failed with errors
         4.21.38         Fails to set the last non-interactive login time
         4.21.39         SSH server could be sent into a tight loop
         4.21.40         ListenAddress SSH server configuration field is not supported
         4.21.41         Protections on key files created by SSH_KEYGEN
         4.21.42         "-e" switch on SSH_KEYGEN does not work
         4.21.43         Password expiry
         4.21.44         SSH access to Integrity ILO console
         4.21.45         Explanatory message back to the client during an attempted password change
         4.21.46         Connecting to AIX OpenSSH server results in an error
         4.21.47         Log into a non-existent account via SSH may fail
         4.21.48         UserLoginLimit is ignored
         4.21.49         Using X11 forwarding frequently fails
         4.21.50          RIGHTSLIST identifier missing displays an ACCVIO error
         4.21.51         Opening multiple interactive login sessions over one SSH TCP connection
         4.21.52         Rename command for a file with an OpenVMS version number returns an error
         4.21.53         "password aging" message is not displayed
         4.21.54         Re-entering the old password as the new password
         4.21.55         ACCVIO when the batch mode is used
         4.21.56         Weak password and system-dictionary checking does not happen
         4.21.57         SSH login via public key authentication may fail
         4.21.58         LCD command in SFTP fails with "CD failed"
         4.21.59         error and command messages to stderr (SYS$ERROR) and stdout (SYS$OUTPUT)
         4.21.60         Data appears to be truncated on the remote end
         4.21.61         Spurious debug messages at the end of an SFTP log file
         4.21.62         Authentication failure when trying to connect to HP ProLiant iLO mpSSH Server
         4.21.63         Only the first 3 IdKeys are processed
         4.21.64         lcd to logical name specification restrictions
         4.21.65         Port forwarding fails if ResolveClientHostName is set to "no"
         4.21.66         Transferring large number of files using SFTP
         4.21.67         SSH connection requests are handled as NETWORK access
         4.21.68         UAF account expiry is not notified
         4.21.69         Characters from extended character set are allowed
         4.21.70         Accessing files via SFTP causes excessive Security alarms
         4.21.71         SYS$ANNOUNCE message displayed after login
         4.21.72         "ls -l" and the "rename" command with wildcards fails
         4.21.73         Opening a second Tectia SSH client
         4.21.74         Server process crashes while listing files
     4.22     SYSCONFIG problems fixed in this release
         4.22.1         Sysconfigdb generates incorrect error message
     4.23     TCPDUMP problems fixed in this release
         4.23.1         TCPDUMP exits with a success status when invalid arguments are passed
     4.24     TELNET problems fixed in this release
         4.24.1         Arbitrary characters received on the TELNET server
         4.24.2         Quoted character gets dropped
         4.24.3         User authorization failure
         4.24.4         Destination address is not set correctly
         4.24.5         Allocating a freshly-created outbound TN device
         4.24.6         "INVEXCEPTN @SMP$ACQUIRE_C + 00034" error displayed
         4.24.7         Logins blocked after the seed for TN devices exceeding 9999
         4.24.8         TN3270 users receive an error message
         4.24.9         OpenVMS telnet client echoes the password
     4.25     TFTP problems fixed in this release
         4.25.1         TFTP server randomly exits in between a file transfer
     4.26     User Control Program problems fixed in this release
         4.26.1         Enabling the 128th service using CONFIG ENABLE SERVICE
         4.26.2         Entering a long domain name may trigger a failure while configuring TCPIP
         4.26.3         TCPIP SHOW COMMUNICATION truncates its output
         4.26.4         SET NAME_SERVICE /INITIALIZE /CLUSTER fails to find TCPIP$BIND_RUNNING_*.DAT;*
         4.26.5         TCPIP SHOW DEVICE_SOCKET output is not properly formatted

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