Patch-ID# 110389-05


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Keywords: security cvc cpu signature i_str ioctl payloads cvcredir
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8: cvc CPU signature
Date: Jan/22/2003


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

Solaris Release: 8

SunOS Release: 5.8

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

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Topic: SunOS 5.8: cvc CPU signature
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	NOTE: This patch may contain one or more OEM-specific platform ports.
	      See the appropriate OEM_NOTES file within the patch for
	      information specific to these platforms.
	      DO NOT INSTALL this patch on an OEM system if a corresponding
	      OEM_NOTES file is not present (or is present, but instructs not
	      to install the patch), unless the OEM vendor directs otherwise.
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Relevant Architectures: sparc

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
433363915023711
433703915025152
436211015035139
438654415043698
458785915090344
477401515132023


Changes incorporated in this version: 4587859 4774015

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 110120-01

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch: 108528-18 (or greater)

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/platform/SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise-10000/kernel/drv/cvc
/platform/SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise-10000/kernel/drv/cvcredir
/platform/SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise-10000/kernel/drv/sparcv9/cvc
/platform/SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise-10000/kernel/drv/sparcv9/cvcredir
/usr/platform/sun4u/include/sys/cvc.h

Problem Description:

4587859 I_STR ioctl payloads are improperly validated
 
4774015 Applying 106541-24 to E10K domain causes repeatable panic at login
 
(from 110389-04)
 
Uprev to -04 to deliver cvc.h
 
(from 110389-03)
 
4362110 Starfire network console should drop stale network connections
 
(from 110389-02)
 
4386544 s8U3 Generic Patches Accumulating PP Requirements
 
(from 110389-01)
 
        This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete
        the feature changes introduced in point patch 110120-01
 
(from 110120-01)
 
4333639 Starfire CPU signature update code needs to be more pl
4337039 Add new platform support


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 7-9 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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NOTE:     The complete fix for bug 4362110 (Starfire network console should
          drop stale network connections) requires that you install patch
          111049-02 (or newer)


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