Patch-ID# 138578-01

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Keywords: security kaio aio_wait
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9_x86: kernel/sys/kaio patch
Date: Jan/07/2009

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 as patch 138577

Topic: SunOS 5.9_x86: kernel/sys/kaio patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR #	Bug #
6748772	15508654

Changes incorporated in this version: 6748772

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch: 117172-17 (or greater)

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/kernel/sys/kaio

Problem Description:

6748772 vulnerability in AIO syscall requests

Patch Installation Instructions:

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Please refer to the man pages for instructions on using 'patchadd'
and 'patchrm' scripts 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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None.

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