Patch-ID# 116775-04


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Keywords: security ping buffer overflow
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9_x86: ping Patch
Date: Feb/05/2010


Install Requirements: NA

Solaris Release: 9_x86

SunOS Release: 5.9_x86

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 116774

Topic: SunOS 5.9_x86: ping Patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
480217915141062
480771515142900
483708615152207
490227515171433


Changes incorporated in this version: 4802179

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch: 115684-02 (or greater)

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/usr/sbin/ping

Problem Description:

4802179 possible memory leak in /usr/sbin/ping
 
(from 116775-03)
 
4807715 ping has potential buffer overflow.
 
(from 116775-02)
 
4902275 traceroute fails when enables -xmit or NOXMIT on virtual interface
 
(from 116775-01)
 
4837086 CMSG_FIRSTHDR should return NULL when controllen == 0


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:
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NOTE: To get the complete fix for BugId 4837086 (CMSG_FIRSTHDR should return 
      NULL when controllen == 0), please also install the following patches:
 
      114348-05 (or greater)  in.routed patch
      114442-02 (or greater)  ifconfig patch
      114925-04 (or greater)  in.mpathd patch
      116018-02 (or greater)  in.ndpd patch
      116507-02 (or greater)  traceroute patch
      116777-01 (or greater)  mipagent patch
      116779-01 (or greater)  in.ripngd patch


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