OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 138373-02


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Keywords: security fifofs i_peek ioctl
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 144500-19 SunOS 5.10: fifofs patch
Date: Nov/06/2008


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

Solaris Release: 10

SunOS Release: 5.10

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 138374

Topic: SunOS 5.10: fifofs patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
652546315379086
660637215424248
672717415495285


Changes incorporated in this version: 6727174

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 127737-02

Patches which conflict with this patch:

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

Obsoleted by: 144500-19

Files included with this patch:

/kernel/fs/sparcv9/fifofs

Problem Description:

6727174 S10 KU127127-11 T2000 panic in fop_getattr while trying to access a freed vfs structure
 
(from 138373-01)
 
        This patch revision accumulates generic sustaining
        patch 127737-02 into Solaris Update S10U6 release.
 
(from 127737-02)
 
6606372 panic occurred when accessing named pipe in forcibly unmounted directory
 
(from 127737-01)
 
6525463 fifo I_PEEK ioctl can leak kernel memory with negative databuf.maxlen [IDEF2145]


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:  Reboot the system after patch installation or removal.
 
NOTE 2:  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