OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 141590-02


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Keywords: security dtrace panic
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 143941-02 SunOS 5.10: dtrace fasttrap patch
Date: Jan/29/2010


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 141591

Topic: SunOS 5.10: dtrace fasttrap patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
667781215466408
671887715490045
673548015500394
682338815552495
688695315593283


Changes incorporated in this version: 6677812 6718877 6735480 6886953

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 141765-01

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch: 118833-36 120011-14 127127-11 137137-09 139555-08 141444-09 (or greater)

Obsoleted by: 143941-02

Files included with this patch:

/kernel/drv/sparcv9/dtrace
/kernel/drv/sparcv9/fasttrap
/kernel/dtrace/sparcv9/fasttrap
/usr/lib/libdtrace.so.1
/usr/lib/sparcv9/libdtrace.so.1

Problem Description:

6677812 race between dtrace activities in non-local zones
6718877 crgetzoneid() use can cause problems when forking processes with USDT providers in a non global zone
6735480 race between probe enabling and provider registration
6886953 large symbols lead to stack exhaustion
 
(from 141590-01)
 
	This revision accumulates generic Sustaining patch 141765-01
	into Solaris S10U8 update.
 
(from 141765-01)
 
6823388 DTrace ioctl handlers must validate all structure members


Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
 
Please refer to the man pages for instructions on using 'patchadd'
and 'patchrm' commands 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:
-----------------------------
 
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"
 
NOTE 2:  Reboot the system after patch installation and removal.


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