Patch-ID# 111578-02 Keywords: ar_open stale queues memory corruption ptem Synopsis: SunOS 5.7: arp Patch Date: Oct/22/2001 Solaris Release: 7 SunOS Release: 5.7 Unbundled Product: Unbundled Release: Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 111579 Topic: SunOS 5.7: arp Patch *********************************************************** 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. *********************************************************** Relevant Architectures: sparc BugId's fixed with this patch: 4365204 4427290 Changes incorporated in this version: 4365204 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/arp /kernel/drv/sparcv9/arp /kernel/strmod/arp /kernel/strmod/sparcv9/arp Problem Description: 4365204 panic in arp layer - stack corruption (from 111578-01) 4427290 ar_open failure can lead to stale queues and memory corruption 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 7-8 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: ----------------------------- None. README -- Last modified date: Monday, October 22, 2001