Patch-ID# 116775-03 Keywords: security ping buffer overflow Synopsis: SunOS 5.9_x86: ping Patch Date: Nov/11/2004 Install Requirements: None Solaris Release: 9_x86 SunOS Release: 5.9_x86 Unbundled Product: Unbundled Release: Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 116774 Topic: SunOS 5.9_x86: ping Patch Relevant Architectures: i386 BugId's fixed with this patch: 4807715 4837086 4902275 Changes incorporated in this version: 4807715 Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: Patches which conflict with this patch: Patches required with this patch: 114348-08 or greater Obsoleted by: Files included with this patch: /usr/sbin/ping Problem Description: 4807715 ping has potential buffer overflow. (from 116775-02) 4902275 traceroute fails when enables -xmit or NOXMIT on virtual interface (from 116775-01) 4837086 CMSG_FIRSTHDR should return NULL when controllen == 0 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: ----------------------------- NOTE: To get the complete fix for bug 4837086 please install the following patches: 114348-05 (or greater) in.routed patch 114442-02 (or greater) ifconfig patch 114925-04 (or greater) in.mpathd patch 116018-02 (or greater) in.ndpd patch 116507-02 (or greater) traceroute patch 116777-01 (or greater) mipagent patch 116779-01 (or greater) in.ripngd patch README -- Last modified date: Thursday, November 11, 2004