Patch-ID# 109784-03
Keywords: security nfs3 denial service nfsd discon_get t_diconnect
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/lib/nfs/nfsd and /usr/lib/nfs/lockd patch
Date: Feb/14/2005


Install Requirements: Reboot after installation                      
                      Install in Single User Mode                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 109783

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/lib/nfs/nfsd and /usr/lib/nfs/lockd patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4305333 4325431 4492876 4945997

Changes incorporated in this version: 4945997

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/lib/nfs/lockd
/usr/lib/nfs/nfsd

Problem Description:

4945997 nfsd intermittently chokes w/ unexpected TLI event (0x20) on connection-oriented
 
(from 109784-02)
 
4492876 A client program can cause denial of service request (problem not fixed in Solaris 7)
 
(from 109784-01)
 
4305333 NFS3 client can cause denial of service to other clients of an NFS server
4325431 A client program can cause denial of service request

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:
-----------------------------
 
Perform patch installation in single user mode.
Reboot system after patch installation.
 
	NOTE 1:	To get the complete fix for bug 4945997
		one needs to install the following patch:
 
		116960-08 (or greater) nfs and rpcmod patch

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, February 14, 2005

