Patch-ID# 117478-01


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Keywords: security vol driver
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9_x86: vol Patch
Date: Apr/25/2005


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.
Use Single User Mode (run level S) when installing this patch on an active boot environment. An alternative may be specified in the Special Install Instructions.

Solaris Release: 9_x86

SunOS Release: 5.9_x86

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 117477

Topic: SunOS 5.9_x86: vol Patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
434987115030525
485737215158343
490690215172765
490708515172820
494096415181946
500630115199078
507310515218414
507310915218416
507315815218418
507317215218420


Changes incorporated in this version: 4349871 4857372 4906902 4907085 4940964
5006301 5073105 5073109 5073158
5073172

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/kernel/drv/vol

Problem Description:

4349871 assertion failure seen when eject jaz drive
4906902 vol driver ST_STACKOPEN code should be removed
4907085 volprop_op returns inappropriate values
4940964 system panics in race condition of volioctl()
5073105 vol ioctls return inappropriate value when copyin/copyout failed
5073109 volopen should check open flag exclusively
5073158 closing /dev/volctl may cause panic if vol ioctl is in progress
5073172 volstrategy leaks buf and eventually hangs if floppy was manually ejected
4857372 volctl ioctl problems
5006301 vol ioctls must NUL terminate their input/output string buffers.


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