OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 110387-04
Keywords: security snapshots online ufsdump mmap file larger
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 110387-05 SunOS 5.8: ufssnapshots support, ufsdump patch
Date: Mar/11/2003


Install Requirements: None                      
Solaris Release: 8

SunOS Release: 5.8

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 110402

Topic: SunOS 5.8: ufssnapshots support, ufsdump patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4132365 4296770 4339366 4358666 4474014

Changes incorporated in this version: 4474014

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 110235-01

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/lib/fs/ufs/ufsdump

Problem Description:

4474014 ufsdump fails to dump a file larger than 2G on Solaris 8
 
(from 110387-03)
 
4358666 mmap(2) use in ufsdump makes for incomplete dumps
 
(from 110387-02)
 
4339366 Security vulnerability in ufsrestore allows root compromise.
4132365 Security vulnerability on ufsdump and restore in 2.6 and 2.6 x86
 
(from 110387-01)
 
        This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete
        the feature changes introduced in point patch 110235-01.
 
4296770 file systems should support snapshots for online backups
 
(from 110235-01)
 
4296770 file systems should support snapshots for online backups

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 1: To get UFS Snapshot support, one needs to install the
                following patches:
 
                108528-05 (or newer)    kernel update patch
                110380-01 (or newer)    /usr/lib/libadm.so.1 patch
                110381-01 (or newer)    /usr/sbin/clri and
                                        /usr/sbin/fssnap patch
                110382-01 (or newer)    /usr/kernel/drv/fssnap patch
                110387-01 (or newer)    /usr/lib/fs/ufs/ufsdump patch

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, December 8, 2003

