OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 110897-03


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Keywords: security mount cachefs cfsadmin nsr cache cachefs cachefsd inetdconf
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 110897-04 SunOS 5.8_x86: cachefs/mount patch
Date: Oct/13/2004


Install Requirements: Perform a reconfigure 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 110896

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: cachefs/mount patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
420787414980109
423068514986317
425667714994344
433244615023144
433892015026000
446762115067492
469888215110896
469888615110898
474046015121770


Changes incorporated in this version: 4256677

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 108826-01

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/etc/inet/inetd.conf
/etc/init.d/cachefs.daemon
/etc/rc2.d/S73cachefs.daemon
/usr/lib/fs/cachefs/cachefsd
/usr/lib/fs/cachefs/cachefslog
/usr/lib/fs/cachefs/cachefspack
/usr/lib/fs/cachefs/cachefsstat
/usr/lib/fs/cachefs/cachefswssize
/usr/lib/fs/cachefs/cfsadmin
/usr/lib/fs/cachefs/fsck
/usr/lib/fs/cachefs/mount
/usr/lib/fs/cachefs/umount

Problem Description:

4256677 cachefsstat reports incorrect percentage of hit rate
 
(from 110897-02)
 
4230685 cachefsd dumps core frequently
4338920 cachefsd has a buffer overflow which allows root privileges.
4467621 cachefsd shouldn't listen to the world
AutoClient boot warning messages and boot delay due to bug fix for 4467621
4698882 AutoClient boot warning messages and boot delay due to bug fix for 4467621
4698886 Remove cachefspack.c - it is never compiled
4740460 cachefsd when started by inetd can spin if fsck reports errors
 
(from 110897-01)
 
4332446 cachefs mount command does not clean up mount point if NFS mount fails.
 
(from 108826-01)
 
4207874 cfsadmin shouldn't add a "<< path >>" to the .nsr file it creates


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 7-9 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:
-----------------------------
 
Perform a reconfiguration reboot of the system after patch installation.


README -- Last modified date: Monday, July 8, 2013