Patch-ID# 112928-03
Keywords: in.ndpd packet tunneling ipv6
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9: in.ndpd Patch
Date: Oct/26/2004


Install Requirements: Reboot after installation                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9

SunOS Release: 5.9

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 116018

Topic: SunOS 5.9: in.ndpd Patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4396697 4417647 4425786 4479794 4592876 4648388 4728204 4837086 4907462

Changes incorporated in this version: 4837086

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 112738-02

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 115683-02 or greater

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/lib/inet/in.ndpd

Problem Description:

4837086 CMSG_FIRSTHDR should return NULL when controllen == 0
 
(from 112928-02)
 
4728204 in.ndpd does not daemonize if no usable ipv6 interfaces exist
4907462 in.ndpd daemonizes when debugging is on but interfaces don't exist
 
(from 112928-01)
 
        This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete
        the changes introduced in Solaris Update s9u1 feature point patch:  
        112738-02
 
(from 112738-02)
 
        This patch revision was generated to synchronize the
        package version strings between s9 and s9u1
 
(from 112738-01)
 
4479794 Can't configure tunnels over IPv6
4396697 IPv6 tunnel support needed
4425786 ifconfig prints tunnel addresses incorrectly
4417647 snoop handles unknown IPv6 destination options incorrectly
4592876 in.ndpd daemonizes too soon
4648388 snoop's parsing of tunnel encap limit dst opts goes off into the weeds

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:
-----------------------------
 
NOTE 1:   To get the complete Packet Tunneling over IPv6 feature, please also
      install the following patches:
 
      112902-01 (or newer)  ip patch
      112903-01 (or newer)  tun patch
      112912-01 (or newer)  libinetcfg.so.1  patch
      112911-01 (or newer)  ifconfig patch
      112915-01 (or newer)  snoop patch
      112928-01 (or newer)  in.ndpd patch
 
NOTE 2: To get the complete fix for bug 4837086 please also install the following
      patches:
 
      112911-07 (or newer)  ifconfig patch
      115683-02 (or newer)  header files patch
      116506-02 (or newer)  traceroute patch
      116774-01 (or newer)  ping patch
      116776-01 (or newer)  mipagent patch
      116778-01 (or newer)  in.ripngd patch

README -- Last modified date:  Tuesday, October 26, 2004