Patch-ID# 110402-03
Keywords: security ufsdump mmap
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: ufsdump patch
Date: 20/Jan/01

Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: ufsdump patch

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4132365 4296770 4339366 4358666 

Changes incorporated in this version: 4358666

Relevant Architectures: i386

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 110236-01 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch:

/usr/lib/fs/ufs/ufsdump

Problem Description:

4358666 mmap(2) use in ufsdump makes for incomplete dumps

(from 110402-02)

4339366 Security vulnerability in ufsrestore allows root compromise.
4132365 Security vulnerability on ufsdump and restore in 2.6 and 2.6 x86

(from 110402-01)

      This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete the 
      feature changes introduced in point patch 110236-01.

4296770 file systems should support snapshots for online backups

(from 110236-01)

4296770 file systems should support snapshots for online backups

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 7-8 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: 

        NOTE 1: To get UFS Snapshot support, one needs to install the 
                following patches:

                108529-05 (or newer)    kernel update patch
                110402-01 (or newer)    /usr/lib/fs/ufs/ufsdump patch
                110403-01 (or newer)    /usr/lib/libadm.so.1 patch
                110404-01 (or newer)    /usr/sbin/clri and 
                                        /usr/sbin/fssnap patch
                110405-01 (or newer)    /usr/kernel/drv/fssnap patch
