Patch-ID# 116987-02


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Keywords: security traceroute ping -xmit noxmit virtual interface
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/sbin/ping patch
Date: Nov/15/2004


Install Requirements: NA

Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 116986

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/sbin/ping patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
480771515142900
490227515171433


Changes incorporated in this version: 4807715

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/usr/sbin/ping

Problem Description:

4807715 ping has potential buffer overflow.
 
(from 116987-01)
 
4902275 traceroute fails when enables -xmit or NOXMIT on virtual interface


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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None.


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