Status: RELEASED

Patch Id: 108975-10

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Summary: SunOS 5.8: /usr/bin/rmformat and /usr/sbin/format patch

Date:  Aug/10/2006

Installation Requirements:

Reconfigure after installation

Solaris Release: 8

Sun OS Release: 5.8

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch is available for x86 as patch 108976

Topic: 

SunOS 5.8: /usr/bin/rmformat and /usr/sbin/format patch
	NOTE:	Refer to Special Install Instructions section for
		IMPORTANT specific information on this patch.

Relevant Architecture: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch:

4035460 4146130 4242879 4292212 4304790 4308431 4311553 4322206 4328893 4362287 4397736 4475614 4484419 4742992 4776340 4781880 4808195 4897479 6296988

Changes incorporated in this version:

4742992 6296988

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

114290-02

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Required Patches:

108968-01 108974-01 108977-02 (or greater)

Obsoleted by:

Files Included in this Patch: 

/etc/security/exec_attr
/usr/bin/rmformat
/usr/sbin/format

Problem Description: 

6296988 format: segfault due to buffer overflow in shell escape code
4742992 format shell escape is a security hole under RBAC
 
(from 108975-09)
 
        This revision removes a hard dependency on the 109896-13 patch.
 
4897479 incorrect patch dependencies for PSR2 related patches
 
(from 108975-08)
 
        This revision accumulates feature point patch 114290-02.
 
(from 108975-07)
 
4781880 VTOC error: write a block that is out of range -  Fix in format
 
(from 108975-06)
 
4035460 Format does not handle disklabels on intelligent disks sanely
4146130 Using 'format' cmd with disk type of 'other' menu option does not work
4475614 Format allows analyze/write to a T3B device with read only permission
4484419 format sometimes dumps core when mpxio is present
 
(from 108975-05)
 
4397736 Command format displays ":d" instead the number of Blocks
 
(from 108975-04)
 
4328893 format displays different form of disk name for fabric devices
 
(from 108975-03)
 
4304790 sometimes must eject/remount to rmformat zip media on Intel
 
(from 108975-02)
 
4322206 /usr/bin/rmformat has potential buffer overflows
 
(from 108975-01)
 
4292212 New utility rmformat needed to support removable media
4242879 format: no removable media in normal mode
4308431 rmformat -F long/quick failing for Jaz media on Intel
4311553 rmformat fails to write vtoc if the number of slices is just one
 
(from 114290-02)
 
4808195 re-use existing localization string for psr2
 
(from 114290-01)
 
4776340 ON support for new platforms
4362287 rmformat(1m) should allow formatting ls-120 and usb floppies

Revision History: 

108975-06 108975-09 108975-08 108975-02 108975-04 108975-07 108975-05 108975-03

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: If you're using CDE 1.4, you MUST also install the following
                patches:
 
                109165-01 (or greater)  CDE 1.4: dtfile patch
                109167-01 (or greater)  CDE 1.4: Desktop Help Update Patch
                108921-02 (or greater)  CDE 1.4: dtwm Patch
 
                If you're using OpenWindows 3.8, you MUST also install patch:
 
                109463-01 (or greater)  OpenWindows 3.6.2: Filemgr Patch
 
        NOTE 2: To get the complete Removable Media functionality, please
                also install the following patches:
 
                108970-01 (or greater)  usr/lib/fs/pcfs/fsck and
                                        /usr/lib/fs/pcfs/mkfs patch
                108972-01 (or greater)  /sbin/fdisk patch
                108977-01 (or greater)  libsmedia patch
                108968-01 (or greater)  vol/vold/rmmount patch
 
        NOTE 3: To get the complete fix for 4304790 (sometimes must eject/
                remount to rmformat zip media on intel), please also
                install the following patches:
 
                108974-03 (or greater)  sd driver patch
                109642-01 (or greater)  /usr/include/sys/dkio.h patch
                108972-02 (or greater)  /sbin/fdisk patch
 
        NOTE 4: For complete platform support for the SUNW,Sun-Blade-1500
                and SUNW,Sun-Blade-2500, please also install the following
                patches:
 
                108528-20 (or greater)  Kernel Update Patch
                108974-28 (or greater)  dada,uata,dad,sd,scsi patch
                109793-18 (or greater)  su patch
                109873-17 (or greater)  libprtdiag_psr.so.1 patch
                109885-11 (or greater)  glm patch
                109887-16 (or greater)  smartcard patch
                109888-21 (or greater)  platform drivers patch
                109889-04 (or greater)  platform links & libc_psr patch
                109896-13 (or greater)  USB patch
                109920-08 (or greater)  pcic driver patch
                110320-03 (or greater)  s1394 patch
                110460-28 (or greater)  fruid/PICL plug-ins patch
                110609-04 (or greater)  USB header patch
                111804-03 (or greater)  update_drv,rem_drv patch
                111808-02 (or greater)  /usr/lib/adb/devinfo patch
                109892-04 (or greater)  ecpp patch
 
        NOTE 5: If you are planning to use USB floppy, you MUST also install
                the following patches:
 
                108528-20 (or greater)  kernel update patch
                109896-13 (or greater)  USB and Audio Framework patch

README -- Last modified date:  Thursday, August 10, 2006