Patch-ID# 137401-01


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Keywords: security picld server threads deadlock
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9_x86: picld patch
Date: Jul/23/2008


Install Requirements: Reboot after installing this patch to activate the changes delivered. 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 137400

Topic: SunOS 5.9_x86: picld patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
641346315325333
654792615391498


Changes incorporated in this version:

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/lib/picl/picld
/usr/lib/picl/plugins/libpiclevent.so.1

Problem Description:

6413463 picld creates door with DOOR_UNREF but does not check for DOOR_UNREF_DATA in service routine
6547926 picld can run out of door server threads and deadlock


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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None.


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