OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 109042-04


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Keywords: security tpi m_proto connect t_discon_ind t_conn_req econnrefused
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 108529-09 SunOS 5.8_x86: sockfs patch
Date: May/22/2001


Install Requirements: None

Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 109041

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: sockfs patch
	NOTE:  Refer to Special Install Instructions section for 
               IMPORTANT specific information on this patch.

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
422416614984418
429057515006288
429488115007835
432274115019078
433760515025392


Changes incorporated in this version: 4294881

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by: 108529-09

Files included with this patch:

/kernel/fs/sockfs
/usr/include/sys/socketvar.h

Problem Description:

4294881 fork in MT process can hang in sockfs due to cv_wait/cv_wait_sig dependency
 
(from 109042-03)
 
4337605 inetd Denial of Service Attack - accept() hangs after successful select()
 
(from 109042-02)
 
4322741 Recent change to sonode structure needlessly breaks lsof
 
(from 109042-01)
 
4224166 TPI messages get flushed if 3rd party module processes M_PROTO in service procedure
4290575 2nd connect() to determine status of non-blocking connect sends extra Syn


Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
 
For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.
 
For Solaris 7-8 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions
on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
       example# patchrm 104945-02
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.


Special Install Instructions:
----------------------------- 
 
	NOTE:	To get the complete fix for 4224166 (TPI messages get 
		flushed if 3rd party module processes), one needs to
		install the following patches:
 
		109044-01 (or newer)	sonode adb macro patch	
		108876-02 (or newer)	/kernel/sys/c2audit patch
		109046-01 (or newer)	/usr/sbin/i86/crash patch


README -- Last modified date: Friday, November 9, 2012