Patch-ID# 113686-04
Keywords: security logindmux ioctl i_str payloads llc1 ptsl bufmod ptem
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: logindmux/llc1/ptsl/bufmod/ptem patch
Date: Oct/06/2003


Install Requirements: Additional instructions may be listed below                      
                      Install in Single User Mode                      
                      Reboot after installation                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 113685

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: logindmux/llc1/ptsl/bufmod/ptem patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4587859 4674066 4821833 4875506

Changes incorporated in this version: 4875506

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 108529-18 or greater

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/kernel/drv/llc1
/kernel/drv/ptsl
/kernel/strmod/bufmod
/kernel/strmod/ptem
/usr/include/sys/logindmux.h
/usr/kernel/drv/logindmux

Problem Description:

4875506 bufmod is causing excessive flow control with high network load
 
(from 113686-03)
 
4821833 Fix for 4587859 causes ptem to fail TIOCSIGNAL ioctl with EFAULT
 
(from 113686-02)
 
4674066 telnet connectivity does not scale.
 
(from 113686-01)
 
4587859 I_STR ioctl payloads are improperly validated

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 7-9 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:
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Reboot the system after patch installation.

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, October 6, 2003