Status: RELEASED

Patch Id: 114154-02

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Summary: SunOS 5.8_x86: vuidm5p/vuidm4p/vuid3ps2/vuid2ps2 patch

Date:  Oct/05/2007

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: vuidm5p/vuidm4p/vuid3ps2/vuid2ps2 patch

Relevant Architecture: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch:

4587859 6575427

Changes incorporated in this version:

6575427

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Required Patches:

108529-18 (or greater)

Obsoleted by:

Files Included in this Patch: 

/platform/i86pc/kernel/strmod/vuid2ps2
/platform/i86pc/kernel/strmod/vuid3ps2
/platform/i86pc/kernel/strmod/vuidm3p
/platform/i86pc/kernel/strmod/vuidm4p
/platform/i86pc/kernel/strmod/vuidm5p

Problem Description: 

6575427 vuidmice can render console unusable and send SMF into the weeds
 
(from 114154-01)
 
4587859 I_STR ioctl payloads are improperly validated

Revision History: 

114154-01

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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Reboot the system after patch installation.

README -- Last modified date:  Friday, October 5, 2007