OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 127716-01


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Keywords: security ip ip.h ire close_wait broadcast
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 127111-02 SunOS 5.10: ip Patch
Date: Oct/05/2007


Install Requirements: Perform a reconfigure reboot after installing this patch to activate the changes delivered. An alternative may be specified in the Special Install Instructions.

Solaris Release: 10

SunOS Release: 5.10

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 127717

Topic: SunOS 5.10: ip Patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
645941215345279
646875315349654
650248515365895
656841715403111
658244815410917
659685015418924


Changes incorporated in this version:

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch: 118833-36 120011-14 (or greater)

Obsoleted by: 127111-02

Files included with this patch:

/kernel/drv/sparcv9/ip
/kernel/strmod/sparcv9/ip
/usr/include/inet/ip.h

Problem Description:

6459412 ip_strict_dst_multihoming does not handle multiple i/f with the same IP address
6468753 connections stuck in CLOSE_WAIT
6502485 init s to init 3 sequence with cgtp trashes broadcast ire ordering
6568417 ip: ip_squeue_soft_ring_affinity() panics when using network cards just after CPU DR
6582448 ip_find_unused_squeue() calls cpu_get() without holding cpu_lock
6596850 processing malformed INIT chunk causes panic


Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
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:
-----------------------------
 
NOTE 1:  Before installing this patch, please be sure to install the
         latest patch utilities patches for your OS. This list of patches
         is defined at - http://sunsolve.sun.com
 
         Please use the pull down list which appears after the text:
         "Latest Patch Update: To ensure the correct functioning of the
         patching utilities on your system, stay up to date on the 
         following patches"


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