Re: utmp_update explosion

To: netbsd-users%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: utmp_update explosion
From: christos%astron.com@localhost (Christos Zoulas)
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:23:07 +0000 (UTC)

In article 
<226316B3E1F749498E28ACA66321D5BA0130E7FBD7%oma00cexmbx03.corp.westworlds.com@localhost>,
Larson, Timothy E. <TELarson%west.com@localhost> wrote:
>What exactly is utmp_update, and why would there be 135 instances
>running on my 5.0.1 system?

It is a setuid process that regular programs use to update utmp entries
[man utmp_update].

Either it is not installed setuid, or something is keeping the utmpx file
inaccessible. Can you attach a debugger and see what it is doing?

christos

References:
- utmp_update explosion
  - From: Larson, Timothy E.

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