Patch-ID# 113459-04

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Keywords: udp patch rebootimmediate modulo network
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9: udp patch
Date: Apr/11/2006


Install Requirements: Reboot immediately after patch is installed                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9

SunOS Release: 5.9

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 114859

Topic: SunOS 5.9: udp patch
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	NOTE: This patch may contain one or more OEM-specific platform ports.
	      See the appropriate OEM_NOTES file within the patch for
	      information specific to these platforms.
	      DO NOT INSTALL this patch on an OEM system if a corresponding
	      OEM_NOTES file is not present (or is present, but instructs not
	      to install the patch), unless the OEM vendor directs otherwise.
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Relevant Architectures: sparc sparc.sun4u

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4511634 4708720 4727825 6251862

Changes incorporated in this version: 4708720

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: 

/kernel/drv/sparcv9/udp
/kernel/drv/udp
/kernel/strmod/sparcv9/udp
/kernel/strmod/udp

Problem Description:

4708720 TCP/UDP make unwarranted ICMP M_CTL assumptions
 
(from 113459-03)
 
6251862 Invalid UDP length and checksum
 
(from 113459-02)
 
4727825 Local bound port hashing does not work effectively on Intel systems
 
(from 113459-01)
 
4511634 Overloading of test and data IP address for single adapter group

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.
 
NOTE 1: To get the complete Singleton IPMP feature, please also install the
        following patches:
 
        112233-03 (or greater) KU
        112902-04 (or greater) IP
        112854-02 (or greater) icmp
 
NOTE 2: To get the complete fix for bug 4708720 (TCP/UDP make unwarranted
        ICMP M_CTL assumptions), please also install the following patch:
 
        118305-08 (or greater) tcp patch

README -- Last modified date:  Tuesday, April 11, 2006