Status: RELEASED

Patch Id: 114423-07

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Summary: SunOS 5.9_x86: format patch

Date:  Aug/14/2006

Installation Requirements:

NA

Solaris Release: 9_x86

Sun OS Release: 5.9_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 113072

Topic: 

SunOS 5.9_x86: format patch

Relevant Architecture: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch:

4334693 4622990 4716238 4726667 4742992 4766161 4777332 4781880 4785642 4791416 4814438 4820859 4826988 6296988

Changes incorporated in this version:

4742992 6296988

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Required Patches:

114419-02 (or greater)

Obsoleted by:

Files Included in this Patch: 

/etc/security/exec_attr
/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 114423-06)
 
4820859 format -e' dumps core trying to create an EFI label
 
(from 114423-05)
 
4777332 format seems really broken for EFI labels.
4826988 Partitioning slice using GB units rounds off to next lower number
 
(from 114423-04)
 
4814438 kernel/drv/md patch for both Sparc and X86 do not list dependent patch in README
 
(from 114423-03)
 
4781880 VTOC error: write a block that is out of range -  Fix in format
4785642 format -f <file> results in segmentation fault
4791416 format utility shows cylinder information wrong on S9U3
 
(from 114423-02)
 
4766161 formatting EFI labels fails for some partitionings
 
(from 114423-01)
 
4716238 PSARC 2001/570 multi-terabyte disk support
4334693 format command fails when configuring A3x00 RAID 5, 19+1 w/ Seagate 72GB drives
4622990 Solaris should provide a complete UUID mechanism
4726667 format fails w/ DIOCTL_RWCMD: Bad address

Revision History: 

114423-04

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: 

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NOTE:  To get the complete Multi-terabyte feature, please also install the
        following patches:
 
        114431-01 (or greater) sd & ssd patch
        114420-01 (or greater) libuuid patch
        114421-01 (or greater) libadm.so.1 patch
        113999-01 (or greater) devfsadm patch
        114422-01 (or greater) fmthard patch
        114424-01 (or greater) prtvtoc patch

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, August 14, 2006