Date: 03, Aug, 2011 OS: HPUX OS Version: 11.31 Etrack Incidents: 2410862 Errors/Problems Fixed: VEA service(vxsvc) running on port 2148 crashes and dumps core. Fixes applied for products: Storage Foundation 5.0 and and 5.0 MP/RP versions. Overview of the Hotfix --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Etrack - 2410862 ---------------- SYMPTOM: VEA service(vxsvc) running on port 2148 crashes and dumps core. DESCRIPTION: Veritas Enterprise Administrator service (vxsvc) is prone to buffer overflows which may result in a crash. RESOLUTION: Code was modified to validate the data packets received over the network and reject the malformed packet(s). Packages applied: VRTSobc33, VRTSob Build Version: 3.3.844.0 Install/Uninstall Instructions: =========================================================================== Instructions to apply the hotfix =========================================================================== 1. Stop vxsvc process using command: "/opt/VRTSob/bin/vxsvcctrl stop" 2. Stop all vxpal agent processes using command: "/opt/VRTSobc/pal33/bin/vxpalctrl -a -c stop" Installing the Hotfix -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Download the patch of VRTSobc33, VRTSob to a tmp location and untar them 2. Install the patch using following command swinstall -s /tmp/ PHCO_42177 swinstall -s /tmp/ PHCO_42176 Uninstalling the Hotfix -------------------------------------------------------------------------- To uninstall the patch use the following command. swremove PHCO_42176 swremove PHCO_42177 Additional Notes: No reboot is required after installation or un-installation of these patches. Known issue -------------------------------------------------------------------------- None