IBM Platform LSF 9.1.3 Fix 247800 Readme File
Abstract
APAR P100837. Fix for elim.hpc to work properly when $LSF_ENVDIR and $LSF_BINDIR are not set.
Description
Readme documentation for IBM Platform LSF 9.1.3 Fix 247800 including installation-related instructions, prerequisites and co-requisites, and list of fixes.
This fix addresses the following issue:
When $LSF_ENVDIR is not set, elim.hpc does not check if /etc/lsf.conf exists. When $LSF_BINDIR is not set, elim.hpc has a security hole that can cause normal users to gain root permissions.
Readme file for: IBM® Platform LSF
Product/Component Release: 9.1.3
Update Name: Fix 247800
Fix ID: LSF-9.1.3-build247800
Publication date: 7 November 2014
Last modified date: 7 November 2014
Contents:
1. List of fixes
2. Download location
3. Products or components affected
4. System requirements
5. Installation and configuration
6. List of files
7. Copyright and trademark information
1. List of fixes
P100837
2. Download Location
Download Fix 247800 from the following location: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/
3. Products or components affected
Affected components include: LSF/elim.hpc
4. System requirements
Linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64
5. Installation and configuration
5.1 Before installation
(LSF_TOP=Full path to the top-level installation directory of LSF.)
1) Log on to the LSF master host as root
2) Set your environment:
- For csh or tcsh: % source LSF_TOP/conf/cshrc.lsf
- For sh, ksh, or bash: $ . LSF_TOP/conf/profile.lsf
5.2 Installation steps
1) Go to the patch install directory: cd $LSF_ENVDIR/../9.1/install/
2) Copy the patch file to the install directory $LSF_ENVDIR/../9.1/install/
3) Run patchinstall: ./patchinstall <patch>
5.3 After installation
1) Log on to the LSF master host as root
2) Run lsadmin limrestart all
5.4 Uninstallation
To roll back a patch:
1) Log on to the LSF master host as root
2) Run ./patchinstall -r <patch>
3) Run lsadmin limrestart all
6. List of files
elim.hpc
7. Copyright and trademark information
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