krb5-libs/1063: krb5 vs large number of interfaces

[benno@columbia.edu]

>Number:         1063
>Category:       krb5-libs
>Synopsis:       invalid argument while getting initial credentials
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    krb5-unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   unknown
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Feb 22 14:31:00 EST 2002
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Benjamin Oshrin
>Organization:
Columbia University AcIS
>Release:        krb5-1.2.3
>Environment:
System: SunOS starscream 5.8 Generic_108528-11 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-5_10
Architecture: sun4

>Description:
	This problem is described in reports at
        http://diswww.mit.edu:8008/menelaus.mit.edu/krb5dev/5986
        http://diswww.mit.edu:8008/menelaus.mit.edu/kerberos/14622

	We have encountered this problem with both the 1.2.2 and 1.2.3
	releases, and have fixed it with the patches included in the
	above URLs.  It would be helpful if these patches could make
	their way into the next release.
>How-To-Repeat:
	Create more than 32 or so (virtual) interfaces on a host running
	Solaris 2.6 or greater.
>Fix:
	See patches at above URLs.
>Audit-Trail:
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