OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 116976-05

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Keywords: security kadb panics prom-level
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 117351-53 SunOS 5.8_x86: kadb patch
Date: Aug/23/2007

Install Requirements: After installing this patch on an active boot environment, the system will be in a potentially inconsistent state until a reboot is performed. Unless
otherwise specified in the Special Install Instructions below, it is normally safe to apply further patches prior to initiating the reboot due to the relatively small footprint of the patch utilities. Normal operations must not be resumed until after the reboot is performed.

Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 116975

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: kadb patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR #	Bug #
4715927	15115168
5028398	15205449
6176096	15231135
6210681	15241869
6259467	15261586
6351092	15298215

Changes incorporated in this version:

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch: 108529-29 117001-05 117351-28 (or greater)

Obsoleted by: 117351-53

Files included with this patch:

/platform/i86pc/kadb

Problem Description:

This patch was generated to address issues caused by attempt to fix CR 6384114.
 
(from 116976-04)
 
6351092 race for t_ctx in removectx() can lead to panic
 
(from 116976-03)
 
6176096 issues with IP fragment handling
6210681 null pointer in ill_frag_free_pkts
6259467 ill_frag_prune() can be invoked with a negative number as second argument
 
(from 116976-02)
 
4715927 smd_free[] is woefully undersized, suffers from false sharing
 
(from 116976-01)
 
5028398 system panics on exit from OS, after arriving at the prom-level

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 7-10 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:

-----------------------------
 
NOTE 1:  Reboot the system immediately after patch installation.
 
NOTE 2:  To get the complete fix for bugid 5028398 (system panics on exit
         from OS, after arriving at prom-level), please also install
         the following patch:
 
         109897-19 (or greater)  USB and Audio Framework patch
 
NOTE 3:  To get the complete fix for bugids:
 
         6176096 issues with IP fragment handling
         6210681 null pointer in ill_frag_free_pkts
         6259467 ill_frag_prune() can be invoked with a negative
                 number as second argument
 
         please also install the following patches:
 
         116966-25 (or greater)  ip/arp/tcp/udp/tun patch
         125803-01 (or greater)  Modular Debugger patch
 
NOTE 4:  To get the complete fix for bugid 6351092 (race for t_ctx in
         removectx() can lead to panic), please also install the following
         patches:
 
         117351-48 (or greater)  kernel patch
         126126-01 (or greater)  thread patch
         126132-01 (or greater)  crash patch

README -- Last modified date: Saturday, November 10, 2012