Patch-ID# 121972-06
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Keywords: security sockfs streams
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8: sockfs patch
Date: Jul/03/2014
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: 8
SunOS Release: 5.8
Unbundled Product:
Unbundled Release:
Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 121973
Topic: SunOS 5.8: sockfs patch
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NOTE: This patch may contain one or more OEM-specific platform ports.
See the appropriate OEM_NOTES file within the patch for
information specific to these platforms.
DO NOT INSTALL this patch on an OEM system if a corresponding
OEM_NOTES file is not present (or is present, but instructs not
to install the patch), unless the OEM vendor directs otherwise.
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Relevant Architectures: sparc sparc.sun4u
Bugs fixed with this patch:
Changes incorporated in this version: 17839385
Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:
Patches which conflict with this patch:
Patches required with this patch: 108528-29 (or greater)
Obsoleted by:
Files included with this patch:
/kernel/fs/sockfs
/kernel/fs/sparcv9/sockfs
Problem Description:
17839385 problem with sockfs
(from 121972-05)
6620575 problem with sockfs
(from 121972-04)
6554738 pollsys not woken up even after connection indication delivered to stream head on AF_UNIX socket
(from 121972-03)
5094229 driver hangs when accessing tt_open
6231203 sotpi_bindlisten() should use T_BIND_REQ instead of O_T_BIND_REQ for AF_INET/AF_INET6
6313308 UDP anonymous port assigned used/unavailable ports
(from 121972-02)
6440263 M_PROTO msg associated with OOB Byte eats up one Byte of TCP receive window
(from 121972-01)
6292950 getsockname consumes pending ECONNREFUSED errors
Patch Installation Instructions:
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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 1: Perform patch installation in single user mode.
Reboot the system immediately after patch installation.
NOTE 2: To get the complete fix for bugids
5094229 driver hangs when accessing tt_open
6231203 sotpi_bindlisten() should use T_BIND_REQ
instead of O_T_BIND_REQ for AF_INET/AF_INET6
6313308 UDP anonymous port assigned used/unavailable ports
please also install the following patch:
116965-27 (or greater) ip/arp/tcp/udp/tun patch
README -- Last modified date: Thursday, July 3, 2014