Patch-ID# 114146-01 Keywords: security ASSERT ire ire_type IRE_CACHE ire_cache_cleanup Synopsis: SunOS 5.8: Supplemental Kernel Update Patch for 108528-16 Date: Dec/09/2002 Install Requirements: See Special Install Instructions Solaris Release: 8 SunOS Release: 5.8 Unbundled Product: Unbundled Release: Xref: Topic: SunOS 5.8: Supplemental Kernel Update Patch for 108528-16 NOTE: *********************************************************** 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 user's discretion. NOTE 2: Refer to Special Install Instructions section for IMPORTANT specific information on this patch. NOTE 3: 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: 4691577 Changes incorporated in this version: 4691577 Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: Patches which conflict with this patch: 108528-17 (or newer) Patches required with this patch: 108528-16 Obsoleted by: Files included with this patch: /kernel/drv/ip /kernel/drv/sparcv9/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: Monday, December 9, 2002