Patch-ID# 109459-04

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Keywords: security ioctl tty mp ldterm ack m_iocack m_iocnak o_ndelay
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /kernel/strmod/ldterm patch
Date: May/17/2006


Install Requirements: See Special Install Instructions                      
                      Reboot after installation, an alternative may be in Special Install Instructions                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 109458

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /kernel/strmod/ldterm patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4028137 4152717 4250344 4587859

Changes incorporated in this version: 4028137

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 108529-18 117351-37 (or greater)

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/kernel/strmod/ldterm
/usr/include/sys/ldterm.h

Problem Description:

4028137 serial line hangs and gets "link down" message
 
(from 109459-03)
 
4587859 I_STR ioctl payloads are improperly validated
 
(from 109459-02)
 
4152717 ldtermclose hangs even though O_NDELAY was specified in call to open
 
(from 109459-01)
 
4250344 ioctl to tty never returns on MP system

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:  Wednesday, May 17, 2006