Patch-ID# 110076-03


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Keywords: security devinfo driver hardening
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /kernel/drv/devinfo patch
Date: Dec/19/2013


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:

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 110075

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /kernel/drv/devinfo patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
507601515219298
434135415027016
636219115302461


Changes incorporated in this version: 15219298

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/drv/devinfo

Problem Description:

15219298 problem with devinfo driver
 
(from 110076-02)
 
6362191 di_matchlist contains N^2 algorithm
 
(from 110076-01)
 
4341354 devinfo driver needs more hardening


Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
 
Please refer to the man pages for instructions on using 'patchadd'
and 'patchrm' commands provided with Solaris.
 
The following example installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/123456-07
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
       example# patchrm 123456-07
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages. Any
other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.


Special Install Instructions:
-----------------------------
 
Reboot the system after patch installation.


README -- Last modified date: Thursday, December 19, 2013