Patch-ID# 109202-06 Keywords: security gld dmfe interface ethernet enchilada root dliocraw Synopsis: SunOS 5.8: /kernel/misc/gld and /kernel/misc/sparcv9/gld patch Date: Aug/27/2004 Install Requirements: Reboot after installation Solaris Release: 8 SunOS Release: 5.8 Unbundled Product: Unbundled Release: Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 110672 Topic: SunOS 5.8: /kernel/misc/gld and /kernel/misc/sparcv9/gld patch *********************************************************** NOTE: This patch may contain one or more OEM-specific platform ports. See the appropriate OEM_NOTES file within the patch for information specific to these platforms. DO NOT INSTALL this patch on an OEM system if a corresponding OEM_NOTES file is not present (or is present, but instructs not to install the patch), unless the OEM vendor directs otherwise. *********************************************************** Relevant Architectures: sparc BugId's fixed with this patch: 4197367 4356664 4407972 4467926 4824988 4825299 Changes incorporated in this version: 4407972 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: /kernel/misc/gld /kernel/misc/sparcv9/gld /usr/include/sys/ethernet.h /usr/include/sys/gld.h /usr/include/sys/gldpriv.h Problem Description: 4407972 GLD: DL_BIND_ACK passes 6-byte DLSAP rather than 8 (from 109202-05) 4824988 GLD based drivers should not require root priv. for DLIOCRAW (from 109202-04) 4825299 GLD needs to support LLC DLSAP values beyond 255 on DL_ETHER media (from 109202-03) 4467926 gld: DMFE interface accepts ethernet packets not addressed to it (from 109202-02) 4356664 iprb: network interface numbering problem (from 109202-01) 4197367 gld misc module should be available on SPARC 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: ----------------------------- Reboot the system after patch installation. README -- Last modified date: Friday, August 27, 2004