Patch-ID# 109798-04


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Keywords: security ata 31g modulo note.h reboots timeout warning
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: ata and dpt driver patch
Date: Aug/01/2007


Install Requirements: Reboot after installing this patch to activate the changes delivered. An alternative may be specified in the Special Install Instructions.

Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

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Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: ata and dpt driver patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
435340615031893
445034515061908
461497615091159
643312315333496


Changes incorporated in this version: 6433123

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/kernel/misc/dadk
/platform/i86pc/kernel/drv/ata
/platform/i86pc/kernel/drv/dpt

Problem Description:

6433123 security hole in ata ioctls DIOCTL_GETGEOM and DIOCTL_GETPHYGEOM
 
(from 109798-03)
 
4614976 ata: install reboots with ata timeout WARNING
 
(from 109798-02)
 
4450345 kernel drivers include "note.h" instead of "sys/note.h"
 
(from 109798-01)
 
4353406 ata: disks 40gigs and larger are not handled properly


Patch Installation Instructions:
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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 7-10 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:
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None.


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