Patch-ID# 108976-06
Keywords: security rmformat removable media format Jaz Adaptec 2903B
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/bin/rmformat and /usr/sbin/format patch
Date: Mar/04/2002

Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 108975

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/bin/rmformat and /usr/sbin/format patch
	NOTE:	Refer to Special Install Instructions section for 
		IMPORTANT specific information on this patch.

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4035460 4146130 4242879 4292212 4304790 4308431 4311553 4322206 4328893 4397736 4475614 4484419

Changes incorporated in this version: 4035460 4146130 4475614 4484419

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 108969-01 or greater 108978-01 or greater

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/bin/rmformat
/usr/sbin/format

Problem Description:

4035460 Format does not handle disklabels on intelligent disks sanely
4146130 Using 'format' cmd with disk type of 'other' menu option does not work
4475614 Format allows analyze/write to a T3B device with read only permission
4484419 format sometimes dumps core when mpxio is present
 
(from 108976-05)
 
4397736 Command format displays ":d" instead the number of Blocks
 
(from 108976-04)
 
4328893 format displays different form of disk name for fabric devices.
 
(from 108976-03)
 
4304790 sometimes must eject/remount to rmformat zip media on intel
 
(from 108976-02)
 
4322206 /usr/bin/rmformat has potential buffer overflows
 
(from 108976-01)
 
4292212 New utility rmformat needed to support removable media
4242879 format: no removable media in normal mode
4308431 rmformat -F long/quick failing for Jaz media on Intel.
4311553 rmformat fails to write vtoc if the number of slices is just one.

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 7-8 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:
----------------------------- 
 
	NOTE 1: If you're using CDE 1.4, you MUST install the following 
                patches: 
 
                109166-01 (or newer)    CDE 1.4: dtfile patch 
                109168-01 (or newer)    CDE 1.4: Desktop Help Update Patch 
                108922-02 (or newer)    CDE 1.4: dtwm Patch 
 
		If you're using OpenWindows 3.8, you MUST install patch
                109464-01 (or newer).
 
        NOTE 2: To get the complete Removable Media functionality, one
		needs to install the following patches:
 
		108971-01 (or newer)	/usr/lib/fs/pcfs/fsck and
					/usr/lib/fs/pcfs/mkfs patch
		108973-01 (or newer)	/sbin/fdisk patch
		108978-01 (or newer)	libsmedia patch
		108969-01 (or newer)	vol/vold/rmmount patch
 
	NOTE 3: To get the complete fix for 4304790 (sometimes must eject/
                remount to rmformat zip media on intel), one needs to 
                install the following patches:
 
                109644-01 (or newer)    sd driver patch
                109643-01 (or newer)    /usr/include/sys/dkio.h patch
                108973-02 (or newer)    /sbin/fdisk patch
                108976-03 (or newer)    /usr/bin/rmformat patch

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, March 4, 2002

