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vea-sol_sparc-5.0MP3HF_3_3_1229_2372164_sparc
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 Basic information
Release type: Hot Fix
Release date: 2011-08-08
OS update support: None
Technote: None
Documentation: None
Popularity: 7003 viewed    downloaded
Download size: 24.37 MB
Checksum: 3606041731

 Applies to one or more of the following products:
Enterprise Administrator 5.0MP3 On Solaris 10 SPARC
Enterprise Administrator 5.0MP3 On Solaris 8 SPARC
Enterprise Administrator 5.0MP3 On Solaris 9 SPARC

 Obsolete patches, incompatibilities, superseded patches, or other requirements:
None.

 Fixes the following incidents:
2372164

 Patch ID:
139742-04, 139741-04

Readme file
Date: 03, Aug, 2011

OS: Solaris sparc

OS Version: 8, 9, 10

Etrack Incidents: 2372164

Errors/Problems Fixed:
   VEA service(vxsvc) running on port 2148 crashes and dumps core.
  

Fixes Applied for Products:
Storage Foundation 5.0MP3 and any RP on 5.0MP3 version.
Storage Foundation HA 5.0MP3 and any RP on 5.0MP3 version.


Overview of the Hotfix
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Etrack - 2372164
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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: 3.3.1229.0


Install/Uninstall Instructions:
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Instructions to apply the hotfix
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   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 <agent name> -c stop"


Installing the Hotfix
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   1. Download the patch of VRTSobc33, VRTSob to a tmp location and untar them
   2. Install the patch using following command
         patchadd -d /tmp/139742-04
         patchadd -d /tmp/139741-04
            
   

Uninstalling the Hotfix
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     To uninstall the patch use the following command.
         patchrm 139741-04
         patchrm 139742-04


Additional Notes:
No reboot is required after installation or un-installation of these patches.


Known issue 
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None