Patch-ID# 149218-03

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Keywords: security prctl resource controls owner
Synopsis: SunOS 5.10_x86: zones resource controls patch
Date: Jan/13/2022

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_x86

SunOS Release: 5.10_x86

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 149217

Topic: SunOS 5.10_x86: zones resource controls patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR #	Bug #
6597603	15419412
	33552474
	33621181
6201729	15238637
6572077	15405124
6962325	15650746
6978777	15663978
7085467	15738981

Changes incorporated in this version: 33552474 33621181

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 125912-01 126263-01 146835-02

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch: 118855-36 120012-14 127128-11 137138-09 139556-08 142910-17 (or greater)

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/kernel/fs/amd64/tmpfs
/kernel/fs/tmpfs
/usr/bin/amd64/prctl
/usr/bin/i86/prctl
/usr/include/sys/fs/tmp.h

Problem Description:

33552474 Problem with filesystem/tmpfs
33621181 Problem with filesystem/tmpfs
 
(from 149218-02)
 
15419412 SUNBT6597603 prctl problem setting value 4294967295
 
(from 149218-01)
 
Accumulated patch 125912-01
Accumulated patch 126263-01
Accumulated patch 146835-02
 
(from 125912-01)
 
6201729 prctl fails to set resource controls on some processes: Not owner
 
(from 126263-01)
 
        This patch revision accumulates/obsoletes patch 125912-01
        in accordance with SplitGate accumulation rules.
 
(from 146835-02)
 
7085467 problem with tmpfs
 
(from 146835-01)
 
6572077 size of swapfs filesystems in a zone should reflect zone.max-swap limit
6962325 slpd script of Solaris 8 Containers are not compatible to containers
6978777 command prctl returns incorrect output for resource control zone.max-lwps

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: If you're planning to set up Zones on this system, please make
        sure to install the following patch which fixes bugid 6216195
        (zone installation confused by UPDATE=yes in pkginfo(4) file):
 
        119016-01 (or greater)  Install and Patch Utilities Patch
 
        (Note that 119255 has superseded 119016; installation of the
         current version is recommended to be preferred, due to its
         central role in the installation and removal of patches.)

README -- Last modified date: Thursday, January 13, 2022