Patch-ID# 113653-01 Keywords: security ASSERT ire ire_type IRE_CACHE ire_cache_cleanup Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: Supplement Kernel Update Patch for 108529-17 Date: Nov/15/2002 Install Requirements: See Special Install Instructions Solaris Release: 8_x86 SunOS Release: 5.8_x86 Unbundled Product: Unbundled Release: Xref: Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: Supplement Kernel Update Patch for 108529-17 *********************************************************** NOTE 1: This is a preliminary supplemental patch which is designed to address the concerns identified below. Sun may release this as a full patch at a later date, however, Sun is under no obligation whatsoever to create, release or distribute any such patch. Installing this patch is at the users discretion. NOTE 2: Refer to Special Install Instructions section for IMPORTANT specific information on this patch. *********************************************************** Relevant Architectures: i386 BugId's fixed with this patch: 4691577 Changes incorporated in this version: 4691577 Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: Patches which conflict with this patch: 108529-18 (or newer) Patches required with this patch: 108529-17 Obsoleted by: Files included with this patch: /kernel/drv/ip Problem Description: 4691577 ASSERT(ire->ire_type == IRE_CACHE) fails in ire_cache_cleanup() when forwarding 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: ----------------------------- This patch MUST be installed with the backout option enabled. Reboot the system after patch installation. README -- Last modified date: Friday, November 15, 2002