OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 112606-04
Keywords: security lofs panic makelfsnode LDAP automountd getextmntent
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 108994-18 SunOS 5.8_x86: /kernel/fs/autofs and /usr/lib/autofs/automountd patch
Date: Sep/06/2002

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 112605

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /kernel/fs/autofs and /usr/lib/autofs/automountd patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4308622 4379906 4471199 4506578 4525971 4631449

Changes incorporated in this version: 4525971

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 111394-02

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 108994-18

Files included with this patch: 

/kernel/fs/autofs
/usr/include/rpcsvc/autofs_prot.x
/usr/include/sys/fs/autofs.h
/usr/lib/autofs/automountd

Problem Description:

4525971 autofs passes nonsensical unmount requests to automountd, which may then spin
 
(from 112606-03)
 
4471199 autofs deadlock when a thread was allowed to stop() while holding mutex
 
(from 112606-02)
 
4631449 race condition in autofs: between auto_perform_link and auto_search
 
(from 112606-01)
 
4506578 Solaris 8, lofs panic, NULL vfs ptr passed into makelfsnode().
 
(from 111394-02)
 
4308622 automountd dumps core while umount
 
(from 111394-01)
 
4379906 automounter LDAP wildcard key lookup incorrect.

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, April 4, 2003