OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 112605-04

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Keywords: security lofs panic makelfsnode ldap automountd getextmntent
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 108993-18 SunOS 5.8: /kernel/fs/autofs and /usr/lib/autofs/automountd patch
Date: Sep/06/2002

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

SunOS Release: 5.8

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 112606

Topic: SunOS 5.8: /kernel/fs/autofs and /usr/lib/autofs/automountd patch

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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 #
4308622	15013308
4379906	15041380
4471199	15068662
4506578	15080412
4525971	15086863
4631449	15095367

Changes incorporated in this version: 4525971

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 111393-02

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch: 111023-02 111431-01 (or greater)

Obsoleted by: 108993-18

Files included with this patch:

/kernel/fs/autofs
/kernel/fs/sparcv9/autofs
/usr/include/rpcsvc/autofs_prot.x
/usr/include/sys/fs/autofs.h
/usr/lib/autofs/automountd

Problem Description:

4525971 autofs passes nonsensical unmount requests to automountd, which may then spin
 
(from 112605-03)
 
4471199 autofs deadlock when a thread was allowed to stop() while holding mutex
 
(from 112605-02)
 
4631449 race condition in autofs: between auto_perform_link and auto_search
 
(from 112605-01)
 
4506578 Solaris 8, lofs panic, NULL vfs ptr passed into makelfsnode().
 
(from 111393-02)
 
4308622 automountd dumps core while umount mounted file systems
 
(from 111393-01)
 
4379906 automounter LDAP wildcard key lookup incorrect.

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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Reboot system after patch installation.

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