Patch-ID# 114971-02
Keywords: security fifofs:fifo_vfastoff lpsched nm_filevp_hash namenode
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9: usr/kernel/fs/namefs Patch
Date: Feb/27/2004


Install Requirements: Reboot after installation                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9

SunOS Release: 5.9

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 114972

Topic: SunOS 5.9: usr/kernel/fs/namefs Patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4711164 4921637

Changes incorporated in this version: 4921637

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: 

/usr/kernel/fs/namefs
/usr/kernel/fs/sparcv9/namefs

Problem Description:

4921637 syseventd[64] core dumped
 
(from 114971-01)
 
4711164 panic in fifofs:fifo_vfastoff() due to lpsched freeing an active buffer.

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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None.

README -- Last modified date:  Friday, February 27, 2004