Patch-ID# 117472-04
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Keywords: security fifofs
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9_x86: connld, fifofs, fifonode patch
Date: Oct/02/2007
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: 9_x86
SunOS Release: 5.9_x86
Unbundled Product:
Unbundled Release:
Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 117471
Topic: SunOS 5.9_x86: connld, fifofs, fifonode patch
Relevant Architectures: i386
Bugs fixed with this patch:
Changes incorporated in this version: 6525463
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:
/kernel/fs/fifofs
/kernel/strmod/connld
/usr/include/sys/fs/fifonode.h
/usr/lib/adb/fifonode
Problem Description:
6525463 fifo I_PEEK ioctl can leak kernel memory with negative databuf.maxlen [IDEF2145]
(from 117472-03)
6376632 writer and reader of a pipe can race and leave writer process hung
6396390 FIFOPOLLRBAND flag should not be set to the same value as FIFOISOPEN
(from 117472-02)
Patch was regenerated to include kernel/strmod/sparcv9/connld
(from 117472-01)
5036875 pipe performance can be significantly improved
5098322 pipe performance with small buffers regressed by 5036875
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:
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Reboot system after patch installation.
README -- Last modified date: Saturday, November 10, 2012