Patch-ID# 111578-02
Keywords: ar_open stale queues memory corruption ptem
Synopsis: SunOS 5.7: arp Patch
Date: Oct/22/2001

Solaris Release: 7

SunOS Release: 5.7

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 111579

Topic: SunOS 5.7: arp Patch
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	NOTE: 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.
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Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4365204 4427290

Changes incorporated in this version: 4365204

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: 

/kernel/drv/arp
/kernel/drv/sparcv9/arp
/kernel/strmod/arp
/kernel/strmod/sparcv9/arp

Problem Description:

4365204 panic in arp layer - stack corruption
 
(from 111578-01)
 
4427290 ar_open failure can lead to stale queues and memory corruption

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 7-8 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:  Monday, October 22, 2001

