Patch-ID# 114944-01
Keywords: security namefs panic fifofs lpsched fifo_vfastoff() buffer
Synopsis: SunOS 5.7: namefs patch
Date: Jul/09/2003

Install Requirements: Reboot after installation                      
                      
Solaris Release: 7

SunOS Release: 5.7

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Topic: SunOS 5.7: namefs patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4711164

Changes incorporated in this version: 4711164

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/kernel/fs/namefs
/usr/kernel/fs/sparcv9/namefs

Problem Description:

4711164 panic in fifofs:fifo_vfastoff() due to lpsched freeing an active buffer.

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 7-9 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:
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Reboot the system after patch installation.

README -- Last modified date:  Wednesday, July 9, 2003

