[src/netbsd-1-4]: src/distrib/notes/common Apply patch (requested by he):

[he <he%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/b0375580fe1b
branches:  netbsd-1-4
changeset: 471034:b0375580fe1b
user:      he <he%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Thu Oct 12 21:52:10 2000 +0000

description:
Apply patch (requested by he):
  Point out that issetugid(2) was introduced, so a kernel upgrade
  is required before installing the new user-land code (caveat section).

  Also mention the format audit and fixes (even though we're not
  done with that quite yet).

diffstat:

 distrib/notes/common/main |  16 +++++++++++++++-
 1 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diffs (37 lines):

diff -r 2d18a6855069 -r b0375580fe1b distrib/notes/common/main
--- a/distrib/notes/common/main Thu Oct 12 21:43:18 2000 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/common/main Thu Oct 12 21:52:10 2000 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $NetBSD: main,v 1.6.2.37 2000/09/20 09:40:36 he Exp $
+.\" $NetBSD: main,v 1.6.2.38 2000/10/12 21:52:10 he Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1999 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
 .\" All rights reserved.
@@ -228,6 +228,10 @@
 See
 .Lk http://www.NetBSD.ORG/Misc/crypto-export.html
 for the full details.
+.It
+An extensive audit of the code (and corresponding fixes) has
+been done to eliminate possible buffer overruns caused by
+possible user-specified format strings.
 .El
 .Pp
 In addition, many bugs have been fixed -- more than 40 problems
@@ -240,6 +244,16 @@
 1.4.3.
 .Bl -bullet
 .It
+Some of the fixes in
+.Nx
+1.4.3
+required the introduction of a new system call,
+.Xr issetugid 2 .
+This means that you
+.Em will
+have to upgrade the kernel before installing the new user-land
+code.
+.It
 .Tn PCMCIA
 support may require manual adjustment to function properly.
 See