Status: RELEASED

Patch Id: 109798-04

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Summary: SunOS 5.8_x86: ata and dpt driver patch

Date:  Aug/01/2007

Installation Requirements:

Reboot after installation, an alternative may be in Special Install Instructions

Solaris Release: 8_x86

Sun OS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: 

Topic: 

SunOS 5.8_x86: ata and dpt driver patch

Relevant Architecture: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch:

4353406 4450345 4614976 6433123

Changes incorporated in this version:

6433123

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Required Patches:

Obsoleted by:

Files Included in this Patch: 

/kernel/misc/dadk
/platform/i86pc/kernel/drv/ata
/platform/i86pc/kernel/drv/dpt

Problem Description: 

6433123 security hole in ata ioctls DIOCTL_GETGEOM and DIOCTL_GETPHYGEOM
 
(from 109798-03)
 
4614976 ata: install reboots with ata timeout WARNING
 
(from 109798-02)
 
4450345 kernel drivers include "note.h" instead of "sys/note.h"
 
(from 109798-01)
 
4353406 ata: disks 40gigs and larger are not handled properly

Revision History: 

109798-03

Patch Installation Instructions: 

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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: 

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None.

README -- Last modified date:  Wednesday, August 1, 2007