Patch-ID# 110402-05
Keywords: security ufsdump mmap file larger
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: ufsdump patch
Date: Aug/19/2003


Install Requirements: Additional instructions may be listed below                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch is available for SPARC as patch 110387

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: ufsdump patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4132365 4296770 4339366 4358666 4474014 4767221

Changes incorporated in this version: 4767221

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 110236-01

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:

4767221 Incremental ufsdump of fs snapshot can omit files
 
(from 110402-04)
 
4474014 ufsdump fails to dump a file larger than 2G on Solaris 8
 
(from 110402-03)
 
4358666 mmap(2) use in ufsdump makes for incomplete dumps
 
(from 110402-02)
 
4339366 Security vulnerability in ufsrestore allows root compromise.
4132365 Security vulnerability on ufsdump and restore in 2.6 and 2.6 x86
 
(from 110402-01)
 
      This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete the
      feature changes introduced in point patch 110236-01.
 
4296770 file systems should support snapshots for online backups
 
(from 110236-01)
 
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:
 
                108529-05 (or newer)    kernel update patch
                110402-01 (or newer)    /usr/lib/fs/ufs/ufsdump patch
                110403-01 (or newer)    /usr/lib/libadm.so.1 patch
                110404-01 (or newer)    /usr/sbin/clri and
                                        /usr/sbin/fssnap patch
                110405-01 (or newer)    /usr/kernel/drv/fssnap patch

README -- Last modified date:  Tuesday, August 19, 2003

