OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 125802-01


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Keywords: security mdb sppp.so
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 128624-01 SunOS 5.8: Modular Debugger patch
Date: Apr/10/2007


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

SunOS Release: 5.8

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 125803

Topic: SunOS 5.8: Modular Debugger (64-bit) patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
617609615231135
621068115241869
625946715261586


Changes incorporated in this version:

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch: 108993-67 (or greater)

Obsoleted by: 128624-01

Files included with this patch:

/usr/lib/mdb/kvm/sparcv9/sppp.so
/usr/lib/mdb/kvm/sppp.so

Problem Description:

6176096 DoS attack on 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


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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NOTE 1:  Reboot the system immediately after patch installation.
 
NOTE 2:  To get the complete fix for bugids 6176096 6210681 6259467, please also
         install the following patches:
 
         109896-31 (or greater)  USB and Audio Framework patch
         116965-26 (or greater)  ip/arp/tcp/udp/tun patch
         116975-05 (or greater)  kadb patch


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