What's New Since 10/13/2009

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What's New Since 10/13/2009

Filename: xnfs8b.zip
Size: 539.68 kB bytes
Document ID: 5060022
Readme: XNFS and PKERNEL post SP8 Updates
Title: XNFS and PKERNEL post SP8 Updates
Distribution: Public
Security Alert: yes
Abstract:
This download contains an updated portmapper (PKERNEL.NLM) to correct a security vulnerability in the RPC function known as CALLIT. PKERNEL is loaded on all default NetWare 6.5 systems, as it is used as part of the Native File Access methods. Therefore, it is recommended that this update be placed on all NetWare systems.

However, if NFS (aka Native File Access for Unix) is not needed, it is also possible to avoid this vulnerability by remarking out NFSSTART.NCF from AUTOEXEC.NCF and rebooting.

Also contained is an updated NFS Server (XNFS.NLM) for NetWare 6.5 SP8 which corrects an error in permissions evaluation during a move (mv) operation from an NFS client.

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