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

