Patch-ID# 110956-05 Keywords: security timod ce_panic ce_warn ypbind tim_peerlen zero panic ioctl Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /kernel/strmod/timod patch Date: Feb/27/2004 Install Requirements: Reboot after installation See Special Install Instructions Solaris Release: 8_x86 SunOS Release: 5.8_x86 Unbundled Product: Unbundled Release: Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 110955 Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /kernel/strmod/timod patch NOTE: Refer to Special Install Instructions section for IMPORTANT specific information on this patch. Relevant Architectures: i386 BugId's fixed with this patch: 4380632 4453050 4587859 4621295 4924525 Changes incorporated in this version: 4924525 Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: Patches which conflict with this patch: Patches required with this patch: 108529-18 or greater Obsoleted by: Files included with this patch: /kernel/strmod/timod Problem Description: 4924525 timod race condition when ioctl is interrupted under flow control (from 110956-04) 4587859 I_STR ioctl payloads are improperly validated (from 110956-03) 4621295 tim_peerlen not being set to zero when tim_peername is freed can cause panic (from 110956-02) 4453050 ypbind's usage of timod induces BugId 4336400 (Communications hang on IP's syncq sd_lock) and BugId 4365263 (Starvation of strlock()) on E10K (from 110956-01) 4380632 timod calls CE_PANIC and CE_WARN inconsistently 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 7-9 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: ----------------------------- Reboot the system after patch installation. README -- Last modified date: Friday, February 27, 2004